MKULTRA Briefing Book
Containing brief summaries
of each of the 149 MKULTRA subprojects
1 January 1976*
399 pages
(including cover sheet)
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 1
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Princeton University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To isolate and characterize the
alkaloids of impomea sidaplia choisy (rivea corymbosa); to
identify and characterize the agents affecting the central
nervous system of human beings.
;as to perform a
literature search, chemically examine the seeds and their
extracts for alkaloidal materials, and to determine specific
methods for the isolation and purification of those alkaloids.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1954
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None noted
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Notional
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: SI ,300 in Sterile Cashier Check
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHERS: '
had a
- Witting
Fellowship at Princeton during
the time frame of this project. There is no indication in the
file that
was associated with or aware of
Agency participation.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
Luis deFlorez
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 2 (See also Nos. 124 and 140)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To do miscellaneous research and
testing services in behavioral modification. Only two specific
project proposals are contained in the file: The first is a pro-
posal to study the possible synergistic action of drugs which may
be appropriate for use in abolishing consciousness through animal
experimentation, and, the second is a proposal for a survey of
methods to enable the administration of drugs to patients without
their knowledge. There is no record of project activity or
, results. Served as a contact and cut-out for projects in this
field, primarily in the Also monitored
selected projects located in the^^^m^^HHP area and
served as a general consultant and advi_ser. In addition,
acted as medical adviser and consultant to Mr. Morgan
Hall .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1958
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Animal testing is indicated in project
proposals as a precondition to human testing. Human testing
implied but money only requested for animal testing. File does
not indicate whether human testing occurred or whether it was
to be on volunteers or non-vol unteers . As Morgan Hall believed
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to have been doing testing on unwitting subjects, it is likely
that ^MHHHH^v/as on call for problems encountered by
Hall.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $20,000 paid by check, both Treasury
and Cashiers.
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
cleared TOP
SECRET, and on a contract basis - Witting.
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
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Objective : To study the possible synergistic action cf drup
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Situation : There is reason to believe that tvo cr acre drugs,
used in combination, are more effective than single drugs.
The '.combined effect of some drugs, such as combinations cf
barbiturates, ere known. With other combinations, the degree
of synergism is not known. If considerable synergism is found
to exist, tvo possibilities must.be considered: (i) that a
particularly useful combination may be found, and (2) that a
particular combination may be hazardous because cf its effect
on respiration or some other vital function. To minimize
hazards,- animal experiments should precede human experiments.
Proposal : Allocation of S1000 for animal experiments, to he
drawn on as needed. That exneriments he conducted informally
at Stanford without a specific grant, and with appropriate cover.
Objective : To study methods for the administration of drugs
without the knowledge of the patient. Preparation of a manual
Method: A survey of methods which have been used by
for surreptitious administration of drugs. Analysis
psychodynamics of situations of this nature.
Proposal: That $1000 be allocated for this purpose, funds to
be requested as needed.
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 3 (See also Nos. 16, 42. and 149)
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATIONS : New York City and San
Francisco
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Realistic field testing
of R&D items of interest to TSS/CD.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1953-1956
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : This is the project that started the
unwitting testing in New York.
FUNDING : .$3,875 approved May 1 953. Total: $8,875 in Cashier's
Checks .
* RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : George White, aka Morgan Hall (alias)
"a seaman."
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS:
V/i Ilia A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECTS NUMBERS 4, 15, AND 19
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: JHflHflV
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: All three of these projects are
to fund the contractor, a magician, to write a manual on the
various aspects of the magicians' art which could be useful in
covert operations. One aspect of this project was to develop
skills which could be used by the working field case officer
to surrepti tiously place a pill or other item in an item to
be consumed by a target personality — for example, a drinker.
A contractor was employed under Sub-Project No. 34 to
prepare a paper on magicians • techniques for the covert communi-
■ cation of information.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1954
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: One of the skills to be developed was
the covert administration of drugs.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $5,500, paid by sterile checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : John Mulholland. Nowhere in the file
does it specify thathe is cleared and witting -- however, the
deduction that he was completely witting is inescapable.
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
C. V. S. Roosevelt
James H. Drum
Luis deFlorez
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 5
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: OBHMk
University of Minnesota,
Later the University of Denver
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: Work apparently began with a
demonstration a hotel designed to
"demonstrate potentialities of hypnosis as a tool of the
clandestine services". Following the successful demonstration
this, eventually evolved into Sub-Project No. 5. Research in
hypnosis was to determine if: hypnosis could be used as a memory
enhancer, a learning aid, a polygraph deceiver, etc. Also,
research into susceptibil ity'.of certain personality types to
hypnosi s .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1956
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $12,000 per year
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: None
OTHER SPONSORS: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 6
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHERS AND LOCATIONS : Eli Lilly Company,
Indianapolis, Indiana
OBJECTIVES AND DETAILS OF WORK :
1. To develop reliable source of LSD within the United
States.
2. To assist in the search for additional natural hypnotic
products.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1953-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Probably none. Object was to develop a
domestic source for LSD. No testing was done.
FUNDING : -/ ■
COVER MECHANISM: None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 55,000 was approved but not expended
as Eli Lilly Company did not charge for this work.
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : WIBtKK/MEi ( Eli Lilly Com P an y) '
witting.
OTHER SPONSOR : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Luis de Florez
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SUB-PROJECTS NUMBERS 7, 27 and 40
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMO LOCATIONS:
OBJECTIVES AND DETAILS OF WORK : This work started prior to
MKULTRA with RQ-37 in 1S52 and was carried forward with Sub-Projects
7, 1953-1S54; 27, 1954-1955, and 40, 1956. These projects seem
to be the nucleus of the LSD program and the three were done at
both locations. Dr. Abramson, as well as doing work himself,
r~-- subcontracted research to other specialists. The first years'
, work seemed aimed at characterizing the various effects of LSD
with the aim of ultimately producing a manual for field use.
During Sub-Project No. 7, money was provided to sub-ccncract
"work in the fields of brain enzyme and nerve metabolism." As
an indication of the scope: "Another psychiatrist will inde-
pendently analyze the verbatim recordings in over 100 experiments
in which LSD-25 has already been given." Sub-Projects No. 27
continued the earlier emphasis to understand the total effects
of LSD by studying 7‘ tissue metabolism" and LSD influence on
embryologicai development. In addition, work was undertaken to
look for LSD antidotes and blocking agents. Sub-Project No. 40
continued the previous work and added aerosol delivery studies.
Dr. Harold A. Abramson, who
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SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS:
1952-1956
The work appears to be the necessary
basic research on a drug whose impact on society was just beginning.
The studies included the use of LSD in therapy. As far as is
known, subjects in this experimentation were witting. Funds are
included for the payment of subjects. Sub-Project No. 7's
proposal contains the following quotation:
"One of the difficulties of determining explicitly
the effect of the drug itself is that the subject
and the observer are both conscious of the fact that
an experiment is being performed. It is hoped that,
in the next year, subjects on the
who are essentially normal from a psychiatric point
of view, will be given unwitting doses -of the drug
for psychotherapeutic purposes. In this way more
valuable experiments will probably be carried out
in spite of hospital conditions."
It is not known whether unwitting, in this case, meant fully
unwitting or unwitting as to timing. It is also unknown
whether unwitting doses were actually given.
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RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : Dr. Harold A. Abramson, Witting.
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Witting.
, Unknown if Witting.
Unknown if Witting.
Unknown if Witting.
Unknown if Witting.
Unknown if Witting.
Other names, believed to be clerical,
were included.
Money went to the institutions from whom the researchers drew
salaries. As the funding was contributed through a cut-out, it
is unlikely that the institutions' administrators as a group
knew that the CIA was its ul timate .source.
OTHER SPONSORS: public Health Service,
and
, Unknown if Witting.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS:
Luis deFlorez
Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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should like to enlist your aid, if I may, for
continuation of the project along the following
lines.
1. Aerosol Studies . The therapy of
individuals by means of aerosols is of great
significance in medicine. A hitherto unexplored
area of aerosols is the delivery of nebulizers
using nonaqueous solvents. It is proposed that
studies be made of organic materials in non-
aqueous solvents and their mixtures with water to
determine nebulizer delivery over prolonged periods
of therapy. (oO per cent of budget).
2. As you know, the blocking of LSD
reactions has been claimed by many pharmaceutical
houses, although none of these claims have really
been substantiated. It is proposed that recent
investigations by me on tissue extracts be
further explored with a view toward discovering
what it is in these extracts that blocks the LSD
reaction, keeping in mind possible application of
these compounds to experimental and clinical
psychoses in man. It is understood that this part
of the project will be discontinued December 31,
1956. (20 per cent of budget).
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3. Continuation of studies on non-
psychotic humans v/ith a view toward maintaining
a test group, as well as to provide experimental
work in a frame of reference different from that
frame of,, reference incorporated cy items 1. and
2. of the foregoing. However, it shall be the
primary purpose of the nonpsvchotic test group
to test the results obtained by items 1. and 2.
(20 per cent of budget).
It Is anticipated that the foregoing
budget may be amplified by supplementary funds
be received from foundations.
The following is the proposed budget.
Owing to the uncertainty of plans for the fiscal
year 1956-1957; 7 should like, if possible, to
have the privilege of utilizing the proposed
budget to Seotember 30, 1957 rather than to
June 30, 1557.
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Salaries
A. Professional
1. Principal Investiga
2. Biophysicist or
physical Chemist
B. Technical
1. Research Assistant
2. Biologist
C. Secretarial-Editorial
Expendable Supplies
Fish, chemicals,, glassvrar
photography , telephone ,
stationery
Experiments on Man
Payment of subjects , food
professional assistance
Travel
Overhead
29,950
15,000
or 8,500
6,500
7,950
4,750
3,200
7,000
1,550
4.000
1.000
3,500
40,000
With many thanks and hoping for your
continued support, I am.
Yours sincerely.
Harold A. Abramson, M. D.
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MEMORANDUM FOR TEE RECORD
SUBJECT: Project MKULTRA, Subproject 7
1. The scope of subproject 7 is intended to include the vork
to be done with LSD nr.d related materials by Dr. Harold A. Abramson
at his two facilities for the period ending July 4, 1954. The project
will continue to be handled through the Geschickter Foundation for
cut-out and cover purposes. The proposal from Dr. Abramson to the
Geschickter Foundation is attached to this memorandum.
2. Emphasis will be placed in this coming year on translating the
basic data obtained to date into operationally pertinent material along
the following lines:
a. Disturbance of Memory
b. Discrediting by Aberrant Behavior
c. Alteration of Sex Patterns
d. Eliciting of Information
e. Suggestibility
f. Creation of Dependence
It- is planned to have the second year’ 3 work culminate in a
compendium of information on this subject that will resemble an
operational field manual as much as possible. All other CD/T33 project
data that has a bearing on this subject will be used in the preparation
of the manual.
3- The sun of money listed under Dr. Abramson's budget includes
work in the fields of brain enzyme vork and nerve metabolism to be
subcontracted to other- organizations.
4. T he funds include" $45,650 for the project at
^ $39,500 for Dr. Abramson's ova project, and a 2^ service
charge for the Geschie-kter Foundation amounting to $1703-00.
Therefore, the total cost of this investigation will not -exceed
$86,8^3 .00 for the period from July 5, 4953 to July 4, 1954.
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Proposal
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HAROLD A. ABRAMSON. M. D.
Charles F. Geschickter, M. D.
Geschickter Fund for Medical Research, Inc.
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Washington 9 , D. C.
Dear Dr. Geschickter:
May I acknovledge vith thanks the support of your
Foundation for the previous year’s -research on LSD25* I should
like to take this opportunity to apply for support for the fiscal
year July 1953 to July 195^ to continue the research project
on the effect of LSD25 on normal adults. The program for the
following year is planned as follows:
Content analysis of the present data will be attempted
by two psychiatrists. One of these psychiatrists will be the
psychiatrist assigned to the project itself. This psychiatrist
has observed the phenccana. Another psychiatrist will independently
analyze the verbatim recordings in over 100 experiments In which
LSD25 has already been given. A comparison of the two surveys will
be made to evaluate not only the effects of the drug but the technique
of the experimental procedures. The analysis of the data will first
concern itself with the raw material and the significance of individ-
ual and group responses based on the raw material as presented by
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Simultaneous vith the scrutiny of the raw material,
further experiments on individual subjects vill be carried out
by the'
psychologist vho, using both projective and
non-projective media, forces extemalization of the attitudes and
conflicts of the personality mi l, t c rc q, h t ag
yea - 1 c u s - d rfe-f^rrs-. . The quantitative and qualitative analysis of
the test data vill be correlated -with the psychiatrist's study of
the rav.data to ascertain if the simple interviev technique out-
lined to you in my report ■*« of Kay 28, 1953 are supplemented or
contradicted by our battery of tests:
(1) The We easier -Bellevue Intelligence Scale
(2) The Bender -Gestalt
(3) The Ecuso-Tree-Person Test
(4) The Rorschach
. (5) Word Association Test
(6) Cards 1, 2, 3BF of the Tnenatic Apperception Test
Integrating the vork of the psychiatrist vho, as I have
mentioned, is concerned vith the rav data end the vork of the
psychologist vho is concerned vith the projective and non-projective
testing vill be the coordinating activities of the neurophysiologist.
He vill be studying the effect of the drug on perception and on
motor activities. Tne steadiness test heretofore described, eye-
hand coordination, reaction time to light and sound vill be studied
together vith the variables described on the attached questionnaire
as a function of time. Plans are being made to amplify the 13-1 card
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on brain metabolism and neurophysiology to be ccrried out under the
auspices organizations other than are
e:iclu£ecT,this will reduce the budget labelled J/tfiEKtB approximately
$ 9 , 000 . 00 .
I shall be very glad to discuss the details of this project
and hope that I shall have the pleasure of your continued support.
With best personal regards, I am,
Yours sincerely.
Ej.HDld A. Abramson, M. D
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February 22,1954
Geschickter Fund for
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1834 Connecticut Avenue f*. U.
Fasbington , D. C.. . •
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• ior. , tht ' pj;st ■ tvo years . and take this opportunity' to. discuss
with you; th e possibility of obtaini ng a terminal ■ grant for the •: ....
proj ect . at ' from July,- 4, V- 1354 * to" July
1955 i; The projrcc lor 1353 previously, submitted is veil under'
vay.'— rlt has been a pleasure to . rorb directly with' yoor : repre- . ■
sentatives vruc have- aided in iepleeentinc the cxny aspects of -
the- program.- Our date., hevrever, have been accumulating very
rapidly..' ' So rapid is the accumulation of date, that the person-
nel of-: the project are confronted with the serious problem oil"'.'
carrying out . the program for 1953— 1354. £Dd simultaneously .
writing up the program covering experiments suirable for evntis-
ticn I analysis performed, during the first fiscal year. of. 'the
program: t-pUv:;;= • •.'ji*."** V :: - .
• rij p;.v-y 'I should like to propose that the Geschickter. .Fund .
cafcc- a terr.ina.1 grant for
following purposes: : .
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...To complete the papers that ver6 begun during the
':*■ . period 1S53-1954.
To calculate and to compile the data screened daring
j.U- 1954." . . •
: To make content analysis of the verbatim recordings
not screened during 1953-1354.-
To be prepared tc- assay unknown materials .
To continue the search for a suitable antidote.
To quantitatively determine psychologically and physio-
logically vhat happens during rapid desensitizat icn
following repeated high doses ci: LSD25 .
The following budget ic to be utilized only
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STATEMENT 0? ACCOUNT
LYSERGIC FUND-8I-151
GRANT: GSSCEICXTER FOUNDATION, INC. WASHINGTON, D.C.
FROM- JULY 4TE 1?53 TO JULY 3RD i?5R INC.
RECEIPTS
September 2, 1953
December 14, 1953
March 3D, 1954
May 13, 1954
June 21, 1954
July 21, 1954
December 29, 1954
TOTAL RECEIPTS
.DISBURSEMENTS
SALARIES
.Terminated ll/l/53
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
A. E.S .
7/4/53 to 7/3/54
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
7/4/53 to 7/3/5^
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tex
Vacation Pay - 1953 -
r7/4/53 to 7/3M
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
A. H.S,
53 to 5/54
Terminated May/54)"
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
$11,412.50:
11,412,50' . , •
11,412.50-. L ' '■
11,412.50.;
3.000. 00
600.00
1.000. 00
$50,25-:
$1,793-00
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6. ho 1,820.20
8,004.09
99.00
76.72 3,179-81
4.225.71
69.68
48.11
350-00 4,693.50
3.063.00
54.12
35-52
14. 4o 3,172.04
1. 860.00
33-00
21.50 1,914.50
1.157.72
19.30
13-58
9.60 1,200.20
$20, 980.25
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SUMMARY STATE MEKT OF CAOH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE!
OF THE GijoCrIICivTi<R I' 0 U i; D A T .1 0 H PuED
Jc OR THE FISCAL Y3AR ENDED JULY 3. 1950
ash Balance - July 3, 1953
ash Receipts .
July 29, 1953
December 9, 1953
March 16, 1954
Kay 12, 1954 . . : ..-.l
$ 5,293
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Total Cash Receipts
sh Disbursements _
_ Return of Unexpended balance of fund
>n hand - July 3, 1953
fpr of* li'nr
-ransier oi vunas
r ur.a Expenses .
Salary - Dr. Harold A. Abramson
Salaries - Other
Consultation Fees
Supplies and Louionent Purchased
uost of x-.eals, Transportation and
Other Expenses provided for subjects
and doctors
Telephone
Rental - Laboratory Office
Total Cash Disbursements
£ 43 , 650.00
11.700.00
7,999-96
2,551-47
1,590.00
2,535.31
5,093.41
434.03
675.00
'$21,287.50
21,287-50
• 21,237.50
- 21:237.50
5,293.29
*60,350.00
20.929.68
35.150
90,443
36 , 5?I
Cash Balance - July 3, 195-
v 3,376
Subsequent to July 3, 1954 there was paid, expenses totaling
v340-70, which are applicable to this fi scal year. In
addition, -1600.00 v/as transferred to
to cover these expenses for the fiscal yea
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Brought Forward
__ -7 A /53 to 7/3/54
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
Lll/53 to 7/3M
81-151
December 25 . 1954
^age 2
Social Security Tax
Compensation. Tax
AilS,
V acation Pay - 19?4 - ‘ .
►2/54 to j/dM
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
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Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
A.E.S.
t 2/5^-7/3/A
Social Security Tax
Compensation Tax
A.E.S.
Furniture i Equipment
(includes recording equipment, testing machine, etc,
Consumable Supplies
(includes” glassware, office supplies, tests, etc.)
Traveling Expenses
(includes traveling expenses for subjects. Dr.
$ 1 , 913.82
37.24
25.21
1 ,C 24.50
19.57
11.62
• 9.66
30.06
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1,121.72
22.43
12.56
1.60
739.10
14.73
8.28
8.00
656.25
13.12
7.35
1.60
Abramson’,
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Miscellaneous Expenses
(includes cay for subjects, casual labor, etc.)
Overhead
Paid to
$ 20 , 980.25 $ 50 , 250 .
1 > 97§.27
1 , 095.29
1 , 158.31
770.16
678.32
; 5 , 199.40
4,201.90
1,872.86
7 , 100.04
4 , 510.00
Total salaries ana expenditures
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LST25 P2CJ3CT
JULY 4, 1354 TO JULY
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Secretarial .
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3,500
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1,500
3. Professional •. _.. : v .A- 1
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Princiola Investigator
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Neurophysiologist': .-.;; ' -.. r .
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Psychologist y ;- -L'. *• V--.
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Psychologist ,; one-third.
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: liay- I. .propose that the -rork at
be continued for the following purposes:'
To continue the rork of and -
on the metabolism of nerve and brain tissue using . conventional
• methods of studying tissue metabolism in the 7 ? arbuir.g apparatus
in an eifortuto isolate annyme systems responsible* for the*. . .
Gpecial aff ects of L 3 D 25 L ;.,Vv tv.>- / .4 ••. \.i.,Vh.
2 v. To Investigate the action of LS 025 on tba develop- •
cent of the nervsms system by studying both the em'oryological
development of the developing embryo as a -yhola and the effect
of L 3 D 25 on the organiser itself . A preliminary survey of the
subject indicates that the oligodynamic action of L 3 D 25 nay.
conceivably be involved in the process both of differentiation
and development following differentiation *
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in progress and the ability to obtain highly qualified ■ •"..•
personnel- needed .. ■■ I should be indebted to you if you could
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 8 (Also see Nos. 10, 63 and 65}
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: This was a study of the bio-
chemical, neurophysiological, sociological, and clinical
psychiatric aspects of LSD, and also a study of LSD antagonists
and drugs related to LSD, such as L.A.E. (Lysergic Acid
Ethylamide). Twelve volunteers at the-
were tested to determine the clinical effects of LSD on the
adrenal cortex. In another experiment, it was observed that
there were autonomic (involuntary nervous system) disturbances
following the administration of LSD. Other experiments were
conducted to make clinical psychiatric evaluations of the
reactions of all subjects who received LSD and of the effect
other drugs had when administered in combination with LSD.
The psychological experiments administered tests to individuals
while under the influence of LSD; the results showed lowered
abilities. The fi les.- indicate that the testing was done on
volunteers.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN-: 1953-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Testing upon human volunteers
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $40,000
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Dr. Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
Luis deFlorez
C. V. S. Roosevelt
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Security Information
Downgraded to JffiWfff) Fty f/^ [
by authority KWHt
.date -
DRAFT 4Hpi
9 Jur.e 1953
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT:
Project KKULTRA, Subproject 8
1. Subproject 8 is being set up as a rears to continue the
present work in the general field of L.S.D. at
until 11 September 195**- •
2. This project will include a continuation of a study of the
biochemical, neurophysiological, sociological, and clinical psychia
aspects of L.S.D. , and also a study of L.S.D. antagonists end drugs
related to L.S.D., such as L.A.E. A detailed proposal is attached.
The nrinciule investigators will continue to be
' 3. The estimated hunger of tne project at
■■PMPkis $39,500.00. The Geschickter Foundation will serve as a
cut-out and cover for this project and will furnish the above funds
to the as a Philanthropic grant for
medical research. A service charge of $790*00 (2$ of the estimated
budget) is to be paid to the Geschickter Foundation for this service
• Thus the total charges for this project will not exceed
$^0,290.00 for a period ending September 11, 195^*
' 5-
are cleared through TO? SECRET and are aware of the true
purpose of the project. ■ /7 Ss/7 .
ROBERT V. LASEBE0CK
Chemical Division/TSS
APPROVED:"
. . CONj
Downgraded to .
by authority M
data
uNTlAL
Chief, Chemical Division/
PROGRAM
SUB-PROJECT NO. 9
PRINCIPAL- RESEARCHERS AND LOCATIONS :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To study various depressant
drugs which may more adequately control the maniacal psychotic
patient, and test drugs that may help alcoholics and schizophrenics.
Also to compare the threshold of various sternutatory (sneezing)
drugs in schizophrenic and normal persons.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None' '
FUNDING :
'COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $21,000
OTHER SPONSORS : Dr. Charles F. Geschickter
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS:
Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Luis deFlorez
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SUB- PROJECT MO. 10 (See also Nos. 8, 63 and 65)
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OR WORK: This study tested and evaluated
the effect of LSD and alcohol when administered to individuals
falling under various personality categories. The methods of
analysis were interview, observation, and psychological testing.
All were done on human subjects and in controlled situations.
The Agency's interest was to exploit techniques developed for
predicting LSD effects.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1952-1957
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Human testing on volunteers under controlled
- conditions.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 3150,000
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Dr. Sidney . Gotti i eb
Dr. Robert V. Lasnbrook
Louis deFlorez
APPROVER: Willis A.
Gibbons
RECORD
&
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9 February 195c
MEMORANDUM FCR : TFZ
SUBJECT : Add! ti ora
1. located
I, vas requested by TSS/CD to enlarge the score of his
current research rrcgrar.
•Division to enable
interest to TSS/CD
s reruest -as race by the Chemical
to tursue ereas of research of
2. The ereas of research that €flHHHB^vLll investigate
vill cover the evaluation cf certain hrcvr techniques for predicting
the type and nagnitude cf the effects cf drugs, particularly LSD
and alcohol.
tuition to me aocve,
ire vill be an increased
effort to exploit certain techniques developed by
group
in the course of their LSD studies for predicting LSD effects, and
adapt these techndcues to alcohol studies .
3* The cost cf this program for a period cf cce year vill
be $5,5CO.CO. To this rust be added a four percent service charge
cf §220.00 to the Geschichter Fund for its services. Charges
should be cade against allotment 6 - 25 C 2 - 1 G-C 01 .
b. The sane Me nor an dun cf Agreement acoiles to this extension
as vas agreed upcn in the original project. Zcvever , this addi-
tional coney vill not be accounted for separately, but vill be ac-
counted for in the overall project accounting.
rue nature 01 me nr
p
a o s ? ■ c t u s
In the past three years of research vith the drug LSD-25, ve
have developed reliable methods of analyzing social situations end
interactions. Cur progress in assessing personality types i3 useful
in diagnosis and rredicticn. These net hods ace based on a multi -
discipline assesseent of personality in dynnic social, adjustment
under normal circumstances and under stress, i.e., drug effect,
irrespective of the attributes of any specific drug.
The briefest phrase to characterize cur main area of study is
"social personality". A laboratory of experimental social psychiatr
has been established in such a vay that various tyres of personality
and many situations ray be subjected to criricai study. Per exarple
its methods can h-e applied to any sp-ecific problem such as the effec
of LSD or other drugs like alcohol, cr\ the improvement of irtsrpersc
relations .
There are tvo important steps to be taxer. : (l) Completing
the work in oregress of personality types so ve car. define more
clearly cur social personality types and relate chen to (a) the
more standard, objective tests such as the 'n'echsler -Bellevue cn
vhich theory of tyre s is based, and (o) the conventional
clinical projective tests such as the P.crschach ar.d Themanic Apper-
ception Tests; (2) Trying cut the utility cf these nests and
soecial interview and cuesticmaire methods develcned in the course
of our studies fer predicting specifiable change in sccial behavior
following the ingestion cf various drugs, parnicularly LSD and
alcohol.
PROSPECTUS
Conclusion of LSD Study;
In the past four years of research with LSD -25 v/e have
developed reliable methods of (a) ar.aiycir.g social situations and
interactions; (o) describing personality in terms of social adjust-
ment, and (c) relating social situations and social personality
types to the specific effects of LSD. Througn this metncdology
it has been possible to identify some important determinants of
drug effects which have not been previously considered in studies
of LSD-25.
While we have made considerable progress in systemati-
*
cally studying these determinants, a certain amount of data analysis
still remains to be completed before the determinants of the
LSD-25 effect on individual cases can be reliably stated.
Therefore, the primary objective of this final phase of
the project is to complete the analysis of data on ail our subjects
in order to define the extent that differences in certain effects
can be accounted for by the above-mentioned ceterm inants .
A second objective is to complete reports on some peripheral
studies conducted with Scrpisil and certain other psycucchemicals .
5t)
A third objective is to recuce a no summarize the many
progress reports submitted. during' the course of the project into
a final report.
Budget:
Personal compensation (salaries) 4, 500
Equipment
Supplies and services 500
Contingencies, travel 500
TOTAL $5, 500. GO
SUB-PROJECT NO. 11
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To identify and produce in
sufficient quantity for experimentation the active ingredients
in certain seeds and plants. This effort was to result in the
preparation of a supply of the toxic protein, abrin, which is
the same class of substance as ricin and bohulinus toxin.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1553-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Developing and stockpiling toxins
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S5 , 000 in Treasurers Check
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: -
OTHER SPONSORS: None identified
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lasnbrook
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
Willis A. Gibbons
Luis deFlorez
si
SUB-PROJECT NO. 12
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMD LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To isolate and investigate the
chemicals responsible for the biological activities of material s
present in the bark of Piscidia erytnrina Millsp. Extracts
from the bark have been used as a narcotic, a fish poison and
an analgesic.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1954
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None noted
FUNDING: " •
COVER MECHANISM: Notional
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
Robert V. Lashbrook
Willis A. Gibbons
James H. Drum
Luis deFIorez
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 13 (See also Project No. 30)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Ft. Detrick, Md.
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To establish a petty cash fund
at Agency activity at Ft. Detrick, Maryland. The purpose and
use of the fund was (1) to support activities where unusual
security considerations make it difficult to get financial
support from more customary sources (that is, where proper
funds for a given activity will require an undesirable amount
of written or oral justification), (2) to support the purchase
of certain material where use of other funds would delay operations
to an excessive extent. The most unusual expense was the rental
of a car in Florida (December 1954) and cabin rental in West
Virginia (June 1955) . •
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Potential for misuse of appropriated funds
FUNDING : Approximately S3, 000. Funded by cash.
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: Not detailed in file.
OTHER SPONSOR: None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Robert V. Lashbrook
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS:
Willis A. Gibbons
C. V. S. Roosevelt
Luis deFlorez
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SUB -PROJECT NO. 14
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: George H. White
Boston District, Supervisor
Bureau of Narcotics
Work performed essentially in
New York City
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: This was called "Operation Black"
The Bureau of Narcotics provided the Agency with the services of
an employee for three months. CIA transferred 54,000 to the
Bureau of Narcotics for this purpose. Harry Anslinger, Com-
missioner of Narcotics was the focal point. The employee was
George H. White, a Oistrict Supervisor.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: July-November 1953
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Harry Anslinger, Commissioner of Narcotics,
was concerned about confidential nature of White's assignment to
CIA, and insisted on a valid backstopping for financial agreement
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: None, a normal inter-Agency transfer of
funds in true name
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S4.300
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSORS:
NAME OF CIA MONITOR: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
Robert V. Lashbrook
James H. Drum
Luis deFlorez
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 15 (See also Nos 3, 42 and 149}
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : George H. White
New York City
OBJECTIVE AND PET, AILS OF WORK : A continuation of Sub-Project No.
3 for realistic testing of R&D i terns of interest to Technical
Services Staff. Letters of 25 May 1953 confine that George H.
White, District Supervisor, Bureau of Narcotics, will use alias
of Morgan Hall for this project. Letter of 19 May 1953 from
Harry Anslinger recommends Morgan Hall to a prospective landlord.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1953 - 1954
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : This is the project that started the unwit-
ting testing in New York City.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Not stated
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 37,740 — Sterile checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : George H. White, aka Morgan Hall (Alias)
OTHER SPONSOR : Bureau of Narcotics, unknown if witting
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrock
APPROVERS: Luis de Florez
Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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BY
1300 S Street, u.ff.
ffasQiagton , D. C.
Hay 19, 1953 '
Williaa Alfred white ■'
tu. 100 west Thirteenth Street
New York 'll, N. Y. y '
Attention:' Hr. P. J. Ehlen'
• . Dear Sir:'
• I have 70 U- letter of Ha y IS, 1953
regarding Hr. Morgan Eall-of 71 W. 12th
Street, New York, New York. ' '
”■ Mr. Ball is a can of good chnracte:
■I knew hie to ce reliable,' honest, and ■
trustworthy, .i an sure he would he a
desirable ' tenant ' and would fulfil any
contract he cay cake with you.
Very truly yours,
H. J. Anslinger
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SUB-PROJECT No. 17
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER A NO LGCRTIGN :
OBJECTIVE AND OETAILS OF WORK : The elucidation of the site
and mechanism of action of LSD by the use of isotopically tagged
molecules. The advantages to the Agency where (I) the data should
greatly facilitate the development of a suitable antidote and block-
ing agent for LSD; (2) identify possibilities for the design of new
psychogenic compounds; and (3) fundamental knowledge of the psycho-
therapeutic action of drugs will be made available. The study had
two basic thrusts: the synthesis of LSD and related compounds
by chemical means; and learning the metabolism, site of action,
etc., of LSD and related compounds and, if possible, the chemical
alterations of cells in the central nervous system, liver or
muscles .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1953-1355
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None indicated.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :S30, 000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
unknown if witting;
unknown lr witting;
, unwitting;
, unknown if witting,
, unknown if
▲
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
None indicated.
Robert V. Lashbroolc
Luis deFlorez
Wil 1 is A. Gibbons
Sidney Gotti ieb
C.V.S. Roosevelt
10
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 13
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OE WORK: Mr. C _ V. S. Roosevelt accompanied
to purchase LSD from
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 19
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 20
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK:
Pedl ow-
TTease Chemica I Company, Inc.
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
To prepare a supply of the
dimannich derivative of Yohimbine hydrochloride for use in
other approved projects.
APPROXIMATE TINE SPAN : 1953
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Sterile Cashiers Check
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $202
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : tflHHBP' wittin 9
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : Will i a A. Gibbons
Luis deFlorez
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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OTHER SPONSOR:
None
NAMES OF
CIA MONITORS:
Sidney Goto! ieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS:
Willis A . Gi bbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 22
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AMD DETAILS CF L'CRK : To isolate compounds from
natural products which have psychogenic properties. Initially
research was done on seeds from the plant IMrOMOEA Sidaefolia
Cnoisy, a Mexican and Cuban trailing vine and, later the fungus
AMANITA MUSCARIA, a mushroom. Studies with the mushroom were
more significant. Basically clinical means were used to identify
and characterize the active participants of the seeds and mush-
rooms. The thrust of the work was the chemical isolation and
identification of materials.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954-1563
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Reference is made to
testing. No indication in the file if human subjects were
unwitting.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund and Medical Sciences
Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :?recise amount not calculated, but over
5100,000
RESEARCH PART I (
witting
Graduate Assi stants
of witting.
unknown
OTHER SPONSORS :
i
None indicated.
NAMES OF CIA .MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : C.V.S. Roosevelt
Wi Ilia A. Gi bbons
SUB-PROJECT NO. 23 (See also No. 45)
PRINCIPAL' RESEARCHER AMO LOCATION : Dr. Charles Geschickter
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS GF WORK : Search for new drugs -- (1)
To synthesize new drugs and modify old ones to determine their
effecti veness in modifying behavior and the function of the
central nervous system. Animal tests were to be done to deter-
mine toxicity; (2) To develop new sources of biologically active
compounds (derivatives of tryptramine) ; and (3) Tests were con-
ducted on terminally ill cancer patients.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954 ..
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : (2) Memorandum for the Record of 4 February
- 1955, lists about S440.000 in projects to be administered by
Geschickter Foundation in February 1 955-February 1955 period;
(2) Memorandum for the Record of 29 June 1954 concerns 51,500
payment to Dr. Geschickter for services in 1952-1953, with instruc-
tions on how he should list it for income tax purposes while pre-
serving security; (3) Memorandum for the Record of 25 August 1955
states it was necessary to test effects of certain chemical sub-
stances on human beings; that certain anticipated effects in-
volved mental functions which precluded the use of mental defec-
tives. The project engineer authorized contractor to pay the
hospital expenses (sic) of certain persons suffering from incurable
cancer for the privilege of studying the effects of these chemicals
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : (Continued)
during the terminal illnesses. Total funds expended in this
fashion amounted to S558.05 and full value was received; (4)
received grants
Project No. 23.
totaling S31.600 as part of Suo-
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $53,000 in Cashier's checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
(Geschickter Foundation)
- witting
(Geschickter Foundation)
University of Richmond - witting
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS:
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT MO. 24
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V.
PRINCIPAL' RESEARCHERS AMO LOCATIONS: Not applicable
OBJECTIVE ANO DETAILS OF WORK: To fund meetings at sterile
locations for brain-storming sessions by MKULTRA contractors,
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN; 1954
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING: S2 , 900
AGENCY PARTICIPANTS: Robert-3. Lasnbrook
Sidney Gotti ieb
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
C . V . S . ' Roosevel t
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SUB-PROJECT MO. 25
c-
PR INC I PAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To determine the applicability
of hypnosis techniques for Agency operational usage.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None evident.
FUNDING : Cashier's Checks
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : SI 2 ,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSOR :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
None
None
Sidney Gottlieb
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Will is A. Gibbons
Robert V. Lashbrook
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 25 (See also No. 9)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER: University of Illinois
OBJECTIVE AND OETAILS OF WORK: Through human testing on
volunteers, study drugs which may aid in the treatment of
the schizophrenic patient by either altering his metabolism
or producing sedation. Sub-Project No. 25 is a follow-on
from No. 9.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1954-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: About 200 volunteers (at S5.00 to S10.00
each) were used each month.
FUNDING: . - . '
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : S5.000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS :
Wi tting
Wi tting
Wi tting
(Neurosurgeon) , Unknown
if Witting
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 27
SEE SUB-PROJECT NO. 7
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 28
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHERS: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia,
and
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To study in animals and man
drugs, essentially depressants, which affect the central
nervous system. The study will include synthetic chemicals
and plant extracts. The human testing will be a ^^pf|i||
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1954-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Testing involving human volunteers.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Foundation for Medical
Research Fund
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVER: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 29 (see also 25)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMO LOCATION : University
of Denver
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To fund work on hypnosis.
The scope was increased to acquiring extensive psychological
profiles of all subjects in an effort to develop significant
keys to hypnotic susceptibility which may be adaptable to field
use . . '
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING : $19,000 - funded through the Geschickter Foundation
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
witting
- witting
OTHER SPONSOR :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
None
Sidney Gotti ieb
Will is A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 30 (see also No. 13)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : Ft.
Detrick, Maryland
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To add money to a petty
cash fund to support an Agency activity at Ft. Detrick, Md.
The purpose and use of the fund was (1) to purchase materials
when unusual security considerations made it difficult to get
financial support from more customary sources (that is, when
proper funds for a given activity 'would require an undesirable
amount of written or oral justification), (Z) the purchase
of material when use of other procurement channels would delay
operations to an excessive extent; and (3) to pay for services,
travel, honoraria, supplies, etc. Expenses were made for cabin
rental, a suitcase for biological/chemical sampling, animal food,
rental cars for sampling station, a trailer for transporting
test- equipment , a Czech dictionary, rifle slugs, etc.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1958-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Potential -measure of office funds.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Cash
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : S3, COO
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS: None indicated as researcher.
OTHER SPONSOR:
None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lasnbrook
APPROVERS:
Wil I is A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 31 (also see 20,4)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION' : Pedlow-Nease Chemical Co.,
Inc. , Lock Haven , Pa. -
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To supply TSD/CD 2 kilograms
of a rare organic chemical that is not commercially available.
Chemical not identified.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1 954
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None apparent
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Normal cashier's checks
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : SI 500
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : - witting
OTHER SPONSOR : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : Willis Gibbons
James H. Drum
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 32 (see also No. 12)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER
LOCATION':
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OP WORK : To study medicinally active
plants which have ingredients of interest to the Agency. This
is a continuation of Sub-Project No. 12.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None apparent
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Gr3J^===F^d
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S30.000 in cashiers checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS:
Willia A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 33 (See also Project 27)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : See next item.
OBJECTIVE AMD DETAILS OF WORK : To provide funds to
correct an error amounting to $400 which arose in calculating
the service project on Project 27.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
AMOUNT TOTAL : $400 fay Geschickter Fund
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
NAME OF CIA MONITOR :
APPROVERS:
None
Sidney Gotti ieb
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 34 (See also Nos. 4, 15 and 19)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMO LOCATION : John Mul hoi land. Location
Unknown .
OBJECTIVE AND OETAILS OF WORK : The application of the
magicians' art to covert activities. Mr. Mulholland was to
prepare illustrations of techniques described in a manual he
wrote under Projects 4 and 19, assists in the
which involves the design of devices
for the covert delivery of materials and other miscellaneous
services. He also prepared a paper on the magicians 'art and the
covert communication of information (mind-reading) . He also
- advised on the surreptitious delivery of materials, deceptive
movements and actions to cover normally prohibited activities.
He was also a consultant for the development of various forms
of disguise and covert signalling systems.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955-1953
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Surreptitious delivery of materials.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None
TOTAL AMOUNT : SI ,800 by sterile cashiers check
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Robert V. Lashbfook
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
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(2) Senior Agency officials' approval of the project and
disbursement: Dulles ( DC I ) , Cabell (DDCI), He inis for
•-DDP, A;nory (DDI), Lloyd (Asst. 00S), Kirkpatrick (I.G.),
and Bissell (Chai rman/??.C) . Mr. Houston, the General
Counsel, offered a separate opinion: "No legal objec-
tion if probable benefits are considered fair return for
this expenditure".
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : Initially $125 ,000 ; final figure S375.000;
Treasurer's and Cashier's Checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Or. Geschickter
OTHER SPONSOR : AEC had expressed an interest, then backed out.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS : Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUS-PROJECT NO. 36
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : None stated in file.
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To provide funds for a
symposium on behavior modification, where MKULTRA principals
may exchange ideas in their particular fields.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1554-1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : One doctor attended the symposium under
the cover of The National Institute of Health and as such needed
a uniform. Vie reimbursed him SI 69. 09
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None - Cashiers checks
APPROXIMATE FUNDING : S3, 000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : None indicated
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Willie A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 37
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To produce, grow, test
and evaluate certain botanicals of interest to CIA.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1S54
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOiAL : S23,Q00 in Cashier's checks
!- unknown if wi
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
' OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Ray Treichler
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 38
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To investigate the psycholo-
gical effects of the drugs chlorpronazine, meratron, serpentine,
and bulbocapnine upon human beings. The work was carried out
in the facilities of the under the direction of
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1954 -.1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Human testing. Not known from file if
-testing was on volunteers or unwitting people.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $1,000 by sterile cashier's check as
an "anonymous donation"
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : un ^ nown 1 ^ witting
OTHER SPONSORS : Most of the funding was provided by the
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 39
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: Ioni ' a
State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Ionia, Michigan
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To exploit the research
potential represented by a group of 142 criminal -sexual
psychopaths confined at the Ionia State Hospital. The project
proposed states: . "It is thought that these persons have the
same kind of motivation for withholding certain information
that is comparable to operational interrogation situations
in the field."
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1954-1 959
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Drugs, including LSD, were used both
openly and surreptitiously on criminally insane inmates along
with hypnosis as aids to interrogation.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Society for Investigation of Human
Ecology, Inc.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $30,000, paid by cashier checks
uS
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. tashbrook
APPROVERS : James H. Drum
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 40
SEE SUB-PROJECT NO. 7
SUB-PROJECT NO. 41 (See also 20 and 31)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
Pedlow-Nease Chemical Co., Inc.
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To fund the synthesis of rare
organic chemicals that were not commercially available -- one
kilo plus 105 grams of 3. 6-Encloxy-3-Methyl -Hexahydropnthal ic
Anhydride and 100 grams of N.N'-Dimethyl-P-Phenylene-Diamine^
were purchased.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Sterile Cashier's checks
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : SI ,500
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS :
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : c
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : Willis A. Gibbons
Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB- REJECT no. ^2 (See also Nos. 3, 16 and 149)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : Morgan Hall
San Francisco and Mill Valley,
Ca 1 i f o rn i a
0BJ£-~~IV£ AND DETAILS OF WORK : To support and realistically field
test certain R&O items of interest to Technical Services (Division
and to maintain physical facilities required for these trials --
also for the covert administration of physiological ly active mate-
rials to unwitting subjects. The files indicate that Sub-Project
No. 42 is a continuation of No. 15, with Morgan Hall's facilities
moved from New York City to San Francisco.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 -1964
. SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Testing of drugs on unwitting persons.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Not stated
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : Approximately 510,000 a year
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Morgan Hall (alias for George H. White of
Bureau of Narcotics), witting
OTHER SPONSOR : Bureau of Narcotics - unknown if witting
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
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NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : (Continued)
APPROVERS:
C.V.S. Roosevelt
---* SSTLMATS C? COST C? 3A3S7S3IITG TZZ MORGAN Zi.LL
£*' AXD A YZA3 c? OPZRATICR IS SAIT J?A_"CISCO.
- Moving of furniture • ( Apprcriratslv 5000 lbs )
Rental
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<i-:; Teleohcne ; "■ ■ 7.. : -
' ;i; Utilities. ,v V : •-J - I . • •
. Household ' supplies ■ - : ; -y •' ;
v Ki'ac.’C .transport ..v.’ repair 3, petty cash, etc) *“*
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SUBJECT
Accountability for Certain Expenditure
Subproject 42 o: MKULTRA
1. Subproject 42 was established in part to provide the Agency with
a facility for conducting experiments involving the covert administration of
physiologically active materials to unwitting subjects.
2. The facility was set up by providing Mr. Morgan Hall with a
safehouse in San Francisco and furnishing him with the necessary materials
and funds to carry out the approved program'. Mr. Hall in turn carried out
part of the program with the assistance of certain individuals who covertly
administer this material to other people in accordance with his instructions.
For their assistance in this program these individuals are paid small sums
in cash at irregular intervals.
3. Due to the hmhiv unorthodox nature of these activities and the
considerable risk incurred by these individuals, it is impossible to require
that they provide a receipt for these payments or that they indicate the
precise manner in which the funds were spent.
4. These small expenditures by Mr. Hall will, therefore, appear
as cash withdrawals from his account for which no receipt from the
ultimate recipient will be required. Each of these operations will be reported
upon in detail to the Chief, TSS /'Chemical Division and individually will bear
his approval when Mr. Hall submits his monthly accounting.
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1« The soint s raised. “the rscsut s.uz.i.'t o*"' ~S ~ ^ ■ \o r* r 2 . n Va 1 1
accounts ( IZ\UL~?--. , Subprojects 13, lb and 42) we r e discussed vith
Mr. Hall in order to obtain, rore cor.plste accountings where
■ possible and to give instructions icr future accountings.
2. The following points nentioned in the auditor's record
' are discussed in the order they are in that record, starting with
.■ paragraph 30. .
3. All available receipts are now on hand in TSS/O.
4. Baric statements -and checks for the 'carle in Hew 'fork
are missing fer the months of October and leceuber 1954, January
‘ and Ifexch 1955, and for the San Francisco baric they are missing
for the month 24 February to 2 4 lurch 1955. Mr. Hall states these
axe not in his files and he is certain they were f crvmrded to
TSS/CD. It - is not known where these records were lost. V
will recue st duplicate statements from the banks. If feas
photostats cf the checks indicated in the statemencs will
tair.ed from the baric. However, lx. Hall coined cut it is ger.erally
a major task to obtain photostats of checks from a bank.
5. A declaration cf trust for the baric account in San
Francisco has been signed by Mr. Hall and is on file in TSS/d .
6. The attached written instructions were given to 'ir. Hall
cn the submission of future accountings. He was given a number
of small account cooks and instructed to send in one each month,
together with all receipts, etc.
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c. Check .7095 fcr $100 suites ''cleaning -
landlord - household supplies."
d. Check,.; flOO for $150 si
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34. Lease for the last Coast apartment vas effective 1 Jur 53 at a
rental of $235 per month fcr a period of 2b months ending 30 Sep 55. The
status of the lease, the amount paid, and the amount still due, if any,
, could not he verified because of missing paid checks, lack of receipts an
\J lack cf knowledge vhen the apartment 'as vacated. It is ■understood that
the lease was cancelled vdth the less cf only cr.e month's rent rspreser.te
by an advance deposit made at the tins cf esc 2 curing the lease. The rsccr
show IS additional payments have been made cf $235 each. Three other che
may have been issued for Cct and Dec 54 end Jam 55, if so, this vculd
indicate the apt -as vacated as cf 31 Jen 55.
status of the lease should he ascertained.'.
o =•<
is not exclaimed cr otherwise
cs
00 . Three adding machine tapes totalling -;$2.S0 vere submi
dors sxr~-°b 1 ~
_o.- expenditures, but there is no explanation or identif icaticr.
as to date or purpose.
/ 37. In insurance certificate shoving $25 preniun cn shipment of
J household effects vas submitted hut no evidence is available that it has
-* a * ,
and rectifying the
accountings he
' 1 cash received
cesn paia.
33. Recommendation — In addition to emlair.in~
above deficiencies, it is recommended that quarterly
obtained; the starting balance should he $2,901.62, ■
and paid out, and the balance or. hand should he shovn; each check issued
cr cash paid out should he dated, itenirsd and ; supported by a receipt cr
sales invoice or explanation of vhy such support carrot he submitted; bard-:
statements and paid checks should be submitted ouarterly and a periodic
report should he rendered on the use cf iicucr, i.
avay or consumed. Mr; the"
on licuor
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. ; vr.eiaer given
rao" c — » © -» — '-'I'*- a
r.o record as cc its
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The accountings and
reports should be signed by the chief cf the division indicating his ap-
proval of ? 1 1 anorcori-ate excer.dl cures.
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SUB-PROJECT NO.
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER
LCC
/“*. I *
University of Oklahoma
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS CF L'CRn : This study was to perform re-
search in the field of psychology of the dissociated** states and
of hypnosis. Research yielded promising leads in terms of know-
ledge of how hypnotizabi 1 i ty can be influenced by pharmacological
means. Several drugs (unspecified) were identified that were ap-
parently effective in speeding the induction of hypnotic states
and in deepening the trance that is produced in given subjects.
Observations were also made of drugs (unspecified) that provide
seme degree of immunity to hypnotic influence.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 - 1956
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Testing on human subjects. It is not stated
in the file whether the subjects were volunteers or non-volunteers
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 321,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
wittina
Robert V. Lashbrook
James H. Drum-
Sibnev Gotti ieb
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APPROVERS-: W
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illis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 44
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PRINCIPAL -RESEARCHER AND LCCAT
University of Illinois
College of Medicine, Chicago
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The objective of this research
was to develop screening and bio-assay techniques for psychomi-
metic (capable of proudcing a psychotic-like state) agents which
do not involve human testing. The work was not classified.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1956 - 1953
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Although this research was confined to the
use of small animals, the last paragraph of the proposal states:
"In the course of the work this year we have tested a number of
-compounds of a completely different chemical nature from the known
psychomimetic agents. The animal tests indicate that these com-
pounds may be psychomimetic in man. During the coming year we
propose to complete the work on the screening techniques so far
developed and put them on a basis that will make them useful as
routine laboratory test procedures. Also, we shall continue work
with the new agents, carrying them to human test to verify their
psychomimetic activity." There is no indication that testing on
human beings occurred.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Foundation for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 543,000 - Sterile checks made to the
University
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RESEARCH PAR 1 1 Cl PANTS : The principal investigator,
The contract with the University has a paragraph reading: "(2)
The conduct of the investigation will be under the full control
of the University which will supervise and direct all experimental
work".
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
.'NAME OF CIA MONITOR:
APPROVERS : Robert V. Lashbrook
Col . James Drum
Willis A. Gibbons
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sub-project no. 45
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMD LOCATION: Dr. Charles Geschickter
OBJECTIVE AMD DETAILS OF WORK : This project involved the search
for, and preliminary testing of, materials (not mentioned) which
might alter consciousness and have other physiologic affects
(alteration of blood pressure, cardiovascular responses, body
temperature or anti-cancer properties) . The purpose v/as to identify
and evaluate substances which might have application in the psycho-
chemical and "K" (knockout drops) fields. Ho comments indicating
the results of the project were found.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 - 1963
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Body fluid of seriously ill medical patients
were screened for toxic substances and animal experiments on the ef-
fect of these toxic substances were conducted. After pharmacologi 7
cal and toxicity studies in animals, those active substances which
were determined to be within a suitable toxicity range were to have
been tested on appropriate patients after initial testing had been
done on advance cancer patients. No further information regarding
this suggested human experimentation was found.
As this project progressed, it evolved into a study of stress
which may have had medical benefits for patients.
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FUNDING:
COVER’ MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 5600,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
NIH - witting
unknown if witting
i f wi tti ng
- unknown
unknown if witting
unknown if witting
. University of
Richmond - unknown if witting
Toxicology - unknown if witting
Or. Geschickter - witting
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated. Project proposal for 1961 says
that of total research effort of $71 ,500 for year,
"sponsor" (CIA) will fund $40,000.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS : Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
1^2
James H. Drum
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SUB-PROJECT NO. ^6
PRINCIPAL. RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE ANO DETAILS OF WORK : Research into the mechanics and
effects of LSD: (1) Develop a specific antidote; (2) a sensitive
method for assaying it in urine and in blood; (3) a screening sys-
tem for psychochemicals; (4) determine the relationship between
chemical structures and biological activity in this type material;
(5) study the structural relationship between LSD-25 and other
similar materials now available.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 ^ 1953
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund - Cashier's checks
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $235,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : Eli Lilly Company
Public Health Service
E2 IMPOE'f
APPROVERS - :
James H. Drum
Robert V. Lashbrook
Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 47
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer, Emory
University, New Jersey/. Neuropsychiatric Insti tute-,
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To study drugs affecting the
central nervous system, looking towards an anti-interrogation
drug. Also, to screen and evaluate hallucinogenic materials
of interest to Technical Services Division.
APPROX IMATE TIME SPAN: 1955-1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Testing on human volunteers at Atlanta
/"A Federal Penitentiary and (Volunteers
_ at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary received $2900 during 1 June
1957 - 31 May 1958 period.)
In 1960 100 inmate/ volunteers , aged 21-28, from the New
Jersey State Prison at Trenton were used.
In 1962 the Bordentown (N.J.) Reformatory averaged 10
volunteers a week for tests of drugs which alter human behavior.
In 1962 work was initiated to evaluate a compound producing
temporary amnesia and an alcohol -like effect on behavior.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S375,000, paid by cashier checks
(HI
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p
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer - Witting
Wi tting
OTHER SPONSORS : .None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Ray Treichler
Sidney Gottlieb
Robert Lashbrook
APPROVERS : James H. Drum
Willis A. Gibbons
C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 48
PRINCIPAL' RESEARCHER ANO LOCATION : <■■■■
Cornell University Medical
School
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The objective was motivational
study in three major areas. First, the Chinese Project which
uses^BBBB^ vol unteer students in motivational research studies
with the objective of determining the best way to recruit and
motivate neutral agents. Second, the study of defectors, which
was a psychological study of defectors. The last studied Com-
munist indoctrination techniques and stress psychology in general.
This project also created the Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology as a cut-out mechanism.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None, as subjects were volunteers
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None indicated
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : Over $150,000, unable to determine the
specific amount within present time
constraints .
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : - witting
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 49 (See also 5, 25 and 29)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
. Psychology Department
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Research into the nature of
hypnosis and possible operational uses including the use of
hypnosis as a learning aid; use in interrogation and counter-
interrogation. Uses and limitations of hypnosis.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : FY 1956
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING : ' •
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
Washington, O.C.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S34,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
- witting
I* Research Assistant -
unknown if wi tti ng
unknown if witting
k. Research Assistant
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Dr. Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
APPROVERS:
Chief, Technical Services Division
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 50 (See also 30 and 13)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : Ft. Detrick, Maryland
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To supplement a petty cash
imprest fund at Ft. Detrick. It was cancelled when the Office
of. Finance would not approve as they would not receive the
accounting. Technical Services Division would not comply as
they did not want the accountings to go outside the MKULTRA
procedures
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 -
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : None
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : None
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Or. Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
APPROVERS : Acting Deputy Chief, Finance Division
disapproved.
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 51
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To isolate, characterize and
identify naturally occurring compounds with psychogenic pro-
perties. Much of this work was done with mushrooms. Also
studied were new types of heterocyclic compounds which could be
useful in elucidating the actions of known chemicals having cen-
tral nervous system effects. These compounds were related to LSD.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 - 1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Not indicated
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $117,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : wittin 9
Research fellows:
1 - unknown i f wi tting
- unknown if witting
- unknown if witting
[- unknown if witting
unknown if witting
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Dr. Sidney Gottlieb
GSCi
NAMES OF' CIA MONITORS : (Continued)
•• ' Ray Treichler
APPROVERS : Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 52
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
03JECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Provided consulting services
on procurement and preparation of chemicals for Technical
Services Division. Procured botanical specimens, primarily
mushrooms, on field trips.
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $52,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Ray Treichler
APPROVERS:
Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 53
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Review overt Russian and American
pharmacological literature with respect to the problems of
Technical Services Division. Evaluate the reliability and
validity of proposed and completed research projects'.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : FY 1955 - FY 1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Sterile check
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $60,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : None
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
Robert Lashbrook
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SUB-PROJECT No. 55
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The purpose of the study was
to discover the pharmacological effects of certain groups of com-
pounds prepared by VHHHIHBfcand associates of the Depart-
ment of Pathology. Animal tests were conducted.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1 956.
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $2800
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
if witting)
(witting)
Research Ass 1 1. (unknown
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAME OF CIA MONITORS:
Research Ass't.
witting)
None
Dr. Sidney Gottlieb
Mr. Robert Lashbrook
(unknown if
APPROVERS:
Dr. Sidney Gottlieb
Mr. Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 56
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : - Stanford
University or Medicine
In
death
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Alcohol Research - Determining
effectiveness of food in delaying alcohol absorption; effective-
ness of . sympathominetic drugs in delaying absorption; develop a
test of alcohol tolerance.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN :
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS :
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM:
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
1956-1960
None
None
$131,000 - Geschickter Fund for
Medical Research
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
None
Robert Lashbrook
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS:
Wi Ilia A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 57
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Perform research on sleep and
on insomnia - with emphasis on narcosis induced sleep.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN :
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS:
f, a TSD staff
employee, to serve as project monitor under cover as Ass't
Research Professor,
(without compensation) . 2. Human
subjects to be used ($300 budgeted).
FUNDING : •
COVER MECHANISM : Cashier's checks from Society for Investigation
of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $33, 000. 00
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Robert Lashbrook
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 53
PRINCI PAL RES EARC HER AND LOCATION:
J. P. Morgan & Co.) New York
City. unwitting of Agency sponsorship.
OBJECTIVES AND DETAILS OF WORK: To finance an expedition,
for the
purpose of studying and collecting hallucinogenic species of
mushrooms of interest to TSS/CD.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: June-July 1956
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 52,100
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: Cleared and Witting
Agency consultant
OTHER SPONSOR:
and his associates, "and others"
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Robert Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 59
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
.• ' University of Maryland
OBJECTIVE AMO DETAILS OF WORK: Pharmocol ogi cal testing and
evaluation of certain checmical compounds that might have
properties of interest to Technical Services Division.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1956-1957
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE FUNDING: $4,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: None
' OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 60
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : Society for the Investigation
of Human Ecology, Inc., New
York City.
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : This project established a
covert funding mechanism, the Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology, Inc., (SIHE), for the support of sociological
and psychological studies. Prior to SIHE, this activity was
part of the Human Ecology Study Program of Cornel 1 University,
which sponsored, with Agency financial, assistance, studies
primarily at Cornell.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955-1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Many projects of little or no direct
value to CIA were funded, primarily to develop the cover of SIHE
as a legitimate Foundation. These "throw away" projects were
carefully screened prior to funding by a review panel which
included persons who originally controlled the Cornell Program.
Thus, even though projects of little value to the Agency were
funded, a panel had reviewed the cover projects for their
possible contribution to society.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology, Inc.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :Not possible to determine at this time.
E2 IMPOST
CL BY
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
OTHER SPONSORS:
Witting.
Witting.
None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
r rom Cornel 1 ,
from Cornel 1 ,
APPROVERS:
Wil 1 is A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 61
P RINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Cornell University Medical
School
Ithaca, New York
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To study the role of the human
brain in overall adaptive behavior. Spefically to show the
relationship of changes in behavior due to stress to changes
in behavior brought about by actual loss of cerebral tissues.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1955-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: By the Medical Sciences Research
Foundation and Society for the
Investigation of Human Ecology, Inc.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $226,000 -
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: Witting
Plus seventeen research assistants.
Unknown whether assistants were Witting.
OTHER SPONSORS: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
Mr. Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Mr. Willis A. Gibbons
Dr. Sidney Gottlieb
Mr. C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 62
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
National Institute of Health
Betnesda, Maryland
OBJECTIVES AND DETAILS OF WORK : The purpose was to partially
finance studies on the effect of physical and chemical agents on
the central nervous system of anthropoids (man-like animals) at
NIH. The file is basically financial records
travels and expenses. He visited
He a
safehouse, purchased electroshock units and books and made expendi-
tures for an "LSO Project" including one trip via HB cn
5 August 1957 and Eastern Airlines on 13 November 1957.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1956-1963
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Unspecified involvement with "an LSD Project"
and NIH association.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Sterile Cashier's Check
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $35,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : if witting.
OTHER SPONSOR: NIH, Unknown if witting
i URGES
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Robert V. Lashbrcok
Ray Trei enter
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
■ - - WARNING NOTICE
SENSITIVE INTEU^NCE
AND METjifl^v INVOLVE
SOURCES
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SUB-PROJECT No. 53 (See also Nos. 8, 10 and 66)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND OEiAILS OF WORK : ihe objective of this project was
to reimburse HUB for personal services rendered. These in-
cluded special consul tations in
f|§f£; lectures, briefings, participation in planning sessions and
participating in, and reporting on, certain professional meetings
and conferences. He also participated in and directed Agency-
sponsored training in operational aspects of alcohol and social
drinking. 3 ^ S0 ex P^ ore ^ the use of alcohol as a social
phenomenon with particular emphasis upon those variables that
would prove predictive in the assessment and possible manipula-
tion of human behavior. He was also expected- to cpnsult on any
additional work that might be done with hallucinogenic drugs of
immediate operational interest.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955-1961
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Human testing. File does not indicate if
on volunterr or non- vol unteer basis. Modification of behavior.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Initially by sterile cashier's check then
by Human Ecology Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S5.600
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
Witting.
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated.
APPROVER: Willis A. Gibbons
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I-tEMORAifDUM FOR: THE RECCED
SUBJECT: . MHLTLTRA , Subproject 6 3 (Continuation)
1. The purpose of this subproject: is to maintain the professional
services of dHBHH^HHH^^to TSd/ 33- These services include
special consultations - n S = e =- £ U- projects
which have required his travel briefings, participation in
planning sessions, and ongoing observation and research.
2. has developed since 195^- under Agency sponsorship
considerable experience with psychcphamacological materials of im-
mediate relevance to the Agency' operational capability in this field.
In addition to soma of the more esoteric hallucinogenic drugs ,
has done a number of studies involving the use of alcohol. He has
recognized that the variations in behavior demonstrated by non-alcoholic
individuals in a natural setting suggesn that studies of alcohol. as a
drug hare been too superficial. It is planned to have continue
to explore the use of alcohol es a social phenomenon with particular
emphasis upon those variables that would prove predictive in the assess-
ment and possible maniuuiaticn of human behavior. In addition,
would be expected to consult on eny additional vorx that may be dome with
hallucinogenic drugs of immediate operational interest-.
3- The cost of the program for one year is estimated to be $55CO.
Charges should be made against; .Allotment H25_-13$0-3SqZ_.
7 Aprzl lycv
MEMORANDUM ?CR:
RECORD
SUBJECT
: MKULTRA., Subproject 63 (Continuation)
1. The -uruose 01 ' this subproject is to continue the mechanism for
reimbursing
for personal services rendered TSD/CB.
These services include stecial consultations in
in and reporting of certain professional nee nines and- conferences,
specific areas of study vhich
give special attention
the following:
(a) Developing a classif icat ion of natural drinking situations
(bars and cafes) in v - c - r -~ -7 which has wide
applicability.
(This is a development from pilot studies started
in 195 c with more organized studies in 1952 and
1959.)
(b) Continuation of bartender interviews previously reported,
with the goal of obtaining a core representative sample
and obtaining the additional information available free
interviewing techniques that have improved with experience.
(c) Developing methods for study of bar and tavern clients with •
the aim of using this field station as a natural focus for
personality and situational appraisal and prediction. This
work has been in progress since 195 c but has those manifold
difficulties of a relatively unstructured, uncontrolled sit-
uation.
(d) Reviewing the pilot studies of 195° which led to the struc-
tured studies of 1957; 195S and 1 959- The original pilot
studies were used to develop the subsequent structured ex-
periments but the data was never organized. Now after pro-
gressing through three years of structured experiments to
field experiments, it may prove valuable to return to the
original data and give it sufficient attention to see what
it can contribute .
a cc:
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(e) Developing a conceptual ar.d categorical irarevcrk for rice
observation, analysis and prediction oi behavior under
varying social conditions of alcohol use. These cone fro:
•work with:
(1) Field work observations.
(2) Observation oi informal hone ar.d private parties.
(3) Information iron, social drinkin;
3JCC2 uo «
(This includes a presentation oi the reaction:
oi eigh^ suojects tr.at were stucnea m the
vide variety of situations above mentioned. )
2., The cost oi the program ior one
Charges should be made against Allotment G525-!DC9-h902
3 . ^H^I^B^has received a COVBFiT clearance.
year is estimated to be $5>^c0.G0
Chiei
TSD/Chemical Branch
A??R C7BD FOR OBLIGATION
0? FUIES :
Distribution:
Original only
SUB-PROJECT NO. 64
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : Charles F. Geschickter, M.D.
Washington, D.C.
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To compensate Dr. Geschickter
for personal services rendered but not charged against the fund-
ing mechanism account. These services were said to include con-
sultations in personnel and facilities for research programs,
covert procurement of drugs and other material , time spent on
cover activities with the fund, and personal time spent in covert
testing of materials and gadgetry not connected with Geschickter
Fund projects.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1955 - 1956
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $3,000 in cash
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Dr. Geschickter - witting
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
SUB-PROJECT NO. 65
PRINCIPAL' RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Cornell University Medical
School
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS Or WORK : To study those factors which
influence human behavior that could be used for achieving intel-
ligence objectives. There were three efforts: (1) To better
understand factors which cause an individual to defect, commit
treason or change loyalties; (2) To develop skills by which
potential defectors can be detected; and (3) To develop methods
for increasing the chances of. defection of various target indi-
viduals. Sampling techniques from information gathered from
Hungarian defectors was used.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1957 - 1958
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE FUNDING: $75,000
f- witting
f- unknown if witting
- unknown if witting
• unknown i f wi tting
i- unknown if witting
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSORS: None
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Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 66 (See also Nos. '8, 10 and 63)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
«*
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The objectives of this project
were as follows:
a. To systematically test a number of techniques for pre-
dicting a given individual's reactions to LSD-25, other psycho-
chemicals and alcohol.
b. To study predictors of intoxication in both tests and
natural situations.
c. To experiment with drug effects, "alcohol placebos",
and chemical extenders.
d. To compare alcohol effects on a small sample of subjects
on whom repeated observations can be made during periods of
naturally induced stress, moderate despression and fatigue.
The experiments were conducted on approximately 100 subjects.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1956 - 1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Testing on human volunteers, and, possibly,
on unwitting subjects.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Human Ecology Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 575,000
OTHER SPONSORS:
None indicated.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVER: William A. Gibbons
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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD
SU3JECT : Continuation of MXULTRA, Subproject 66
1. The purpose of Project MXULTRA, Subproject No. 66 is to
support the research program on the determinants of alcohol intoxi-
one year starting 16 September 19 5 S through 16 September 193 9-
2. The scope of the project --will include:
(a) Continuation of double-blind experimental studies
of drug effects, employing various "alcohol placebos"
and chemical extenders developed by TSS/CD;
(b) Comparing alcohol effects on a small sample of sub-
jects on whom repeated observations can be made
during periods of naturally induced stress, mood de-
pression and fatigue;
(c) Observation and prediction of the behavioral changes
accompanying alcohol consumed in such "natural" social
settings as bars and clubs.
(d) Special advisory services and consultations
(formerly reimbursed under MXULTRA, Subproject No.
63, which has been discontinued) ,
3. The project will continue to be financ-ed through the Society for
the Investigation of Human neology, Inc. The Society acts in the capacity
of a cover organization. The cost of the prog mm for this year will be
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SUBJECT
Concinuation of MKULTRA, Suboroiect M
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1. It is requested that MKULTRA Subproject Mo. 6b
be continued to suoport the research program on the determinants of
alcohol intoxication undertaker, at
by
ued for one year starting lb September 1957 through lb September 1953.
2. The scope of the
uation of blind experimental studies o:
"alcohol placebos" and chemical exter
(b) continuation of studies or predicto:
of the feasibility of obtaining significa
drinking situations as a basis for asse
(d) development c: checklists and othe
•A detailed proposal is attached.
project will include (a) contin -
drug effects, employing various
ders developed by T55/CD;
■s of intoxication; (c) exploration
it observations in natural sociai-
ssiag "normal” personality;
r types of formal prediction scale
O .
3 The project will continue to be financed through
the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology, Inc. The Society
acts in the caoacitv of a cover organization The cost of the urogram
for this year will be $29,052.33. Charges should be made against
allotment 8-2502-10-001.
4. The Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology,
Inc. will recuestfll^^HBHL ;o submit to them a summarv accounting
of monies received from the Society. They will request return of any
unexpended funds received under the grant from the Society.
5. Requirement for a six month informal accounting
on. the part of the principal investigator is waived.
6. Title to any permanent equipment purchased bv
funds granted the^|0HHfc w ^- retained by the^^m^in lieu of
higher overhead rates.
MEM03A2G3UM ?QR TEE PEGGED
SUBJECT: MXULTRA Subproject 66
1. Subproject 66 is being initiated as a rears to support a
research program in the- general, field, of predicting drug efforts to
be undertaken at the under the direction
of Program vill be f cr a period of cne year starting
15 September 155° through lo September 1557-
2. The scope of the project vill be (a) to systematically test
a number of techniques for predicting a given individual's reaction to
LSD 25, other psychcchenicals and alcohol, (b) to determine the extent
that these techniques can be employed to predict reactions to s cress
situations other chan these produced by psychochenicals , (c) to test
out the feasibility of training ncn-proiessicnal observers in the use
of these evaluacicn and prediction techniques and (d) to scudy the
intoxication produced by alcohol consume cion in a "social drinking
situation" and relating this to LSD intoxication. A detailed proposal
is attached.
3- This project vill be financed through the Society for the
Investigation of Zuran Ecology, Incorporated. The Society vill act in
the capacity of a cover organisation. The cost of the pregran for a
period of one year vill be $24,500.00. Charges should be made against
Allotment 7-2502-10-001.
4. The Society for the Investigation of Euman Ecology, Incorporated
vill request bo suhmic to them a summary of
accounting cf monies received from the Society. They vill reeuest the
return of any unexrended funds received under the grant from the Socle cy.
5* Requirement for a six month informal accounting on the part
of the principle investigator is Vaived.
6. Title to any permanent equipment purchased by funds granted
the vill be retained by the ia lieu of higher
overhead rates.
7- It vas mutually agreed that documentation and accounting for
travel expenses which are reimbursable by the vill conform
•with the accepted practices of thao institution.
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SUB-PROJECT MO. 67
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
"" ~ Institute of Sex Research
University of Indiana
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF 'WORK : Library searches, consultation
assessment and evaluation of data submitted by Technical Services
Division, translation and transcription services.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAM : 1S57
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology, Inc.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : S2.000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : None
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 68
PRINCIPAL -RESEARCHER AN 0 LOCATION : Or. D. £wen Carre ron
■ Allan Memo rial Institute of
Psychiatry at McGill University
Montreal , Quebec
OBJECTIVE ANO DETAILS OF WORK : To study the effect upon human be-
havior of the repetition of verbal signals. .This work resulted from
a request to the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
from the Allan Memorial Institute of Psychiatry for a grant: "to
study the effects upon human behavior of the repetition of verbal
signals". There is no evidence that the Agency influenced the
nature of this research. Patients selected were those suffering
from extremely lonc-tem and intractable psychoneurotic conditions.
They were treated with LSQ-25 and other similar agents to break 1.
down on-going patterns of behavior. The plan included intensive re-
petition (15 hours a day for six or seven days) of prearranged ver-
bal signals — patient is kept in partial sensory isolation -- then
continuous sleep for seven to ten days. Lasting behavioral changes
of two months duration were achieved in one case.
23 April 1959 Memorandum for the Record states that Or. Cameron
completed over 100 cases, "with seme rather dramatic results, parti-
cularly with neurotics".
There is no indication in the file as to whether the patients
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were witting.
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Testing of LSD on human beings, and covert-
ly funding research in a Canadian University.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $60,000 in Cashier's Checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Dr. D. Ewan Cameron, unwitting
OTHER SPONSORS : Allan Memorial Institute of Psychiatry (McGill
Uni versi ty ) .
17 August 1960 Memorandum for the Record indicates
the U.S. Air- Force was considering co-sponsorship
of effort.
APPROVERS:
Sidney Gottlieb
Robert V. Lashbrook
Willis A. Gibbons •
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 69
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:.
Professor of Sociology
Rutgers University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To interview Hungarian refugees
regarding Sociology of the Communist system in the throes of
revolution.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1957
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNOING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology - Cashier's check
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
- unwitting
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS:' Willis A . Gibbons
Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB-PROJECT NO. -70
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION
Stanford University Medical
School
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To develop a temporary ir.capac-
itant drug and to define mechanisms involved in producing in-
voluntary sleep and related unconscious states. This project is a
follow-on to Sub-Project No. 57. Testing was conducted on animals.
It is not known if human testing was involved.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1957 - 1961
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
S150,000
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
Ray Treichler
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
Willis A. Gibbons
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Stanford University, School
of Medicine, California
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The purpose of this project
was to continue the utilization of£0HHfe who during this
period was located az the Department of Medicine, Neurology
Division, Stanford University School of Medicine. He did
clinical testing and evaluation of anti - interrogation drugs,
monitored other projects being performed at Stanford, attempted
to develop miniatured polygraph, reviewed literature, attended
and reported on meetings, and acted as a consultant.
. APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1 957-1 Sol
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS:
FUNDING :
COYER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
None.
S AO, 000, payed by
checks.
None indicated.
Sidney Go tt 1 ieb
sterile cashier's
Witting.
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
James H. Drum
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 72
(Also sea Sub-Projects Nos. 70 and 71)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Star.for
University School of Medicin
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Perform research on the
neurophysiological and pharmacological effects of central nervous
system antagonists and synergists.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Medical Sciences Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $50,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Witting.
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Sidney Gotti ieb
APPROVERS:
James H. Drum
Sidney Gottlieb
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : ■ Consisted of many (in excess of
25) grantees, both individuals
and institutions, in various
parts of the United States and
the world.
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : As the Society for the Investiga-
tion of Human Ecology (SIHE) became better known in the scienti-
fic community and its reputation grew, it became the recipient of
many unsolicited proposals from researchers around the world.
Since some of these proposals were of interest to the Agency, it
was the policy of the Society to encourage research proposals.
It was, therefore, decided that in order to maintain its bona
fides with the scientific community, the Society should fund
selected smaller research proposals as a "cover", even though
there was little, if any, interest in or prospects for a product
of value to CIA from these proposals.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1958 - 1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None, although on reading the file without
prior knowledge of the purpose of these "cover" grants, they could
be misinterpreted as to the extent of CIA interest. A sample of
project titles: "An Exploratory Study on the Effects of Circum-
cision"; "A Study of Cross-Pressures on the District Officer in
Burma"; "Research Program on Intergroup Attitudes"; and on.
FUNDING:
E2 itpfjfr
, 0-C9TO.I
COVER MECHANISM : Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : SI 00 ,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : Hone
OTHER SPONSORS : Many of these sub-sub-projects had supplemental
sponsors in addition to S I HE sponsorship.
Sidney Gottlieb
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Willis Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 75
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Studies of the effects of psy-
chotomimetic substances utilizing psychological and physiologi-
cal observations. Funds (52,756) were also expended under this
sub-project to assist in the publication costs of the proceedings
of the symposium on "Specific and Non-specific Factors in Psy-
chopharmacology" of the III World Congress of Psychiatry, Montreal.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1960 - 1951
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Comparison of Psilocybine with LSD-25 and
Mescaline in a "small known population of human subjects". No
further details available.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : -S7.000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : None
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS : C.V.S. Roosevelt
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 76
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To perform a one-year study on
anti-authoritarian behavior -- as an extension of earlier Tech-
nical Services Division work on Communist prison methods as
they affect U.S. Prisoners of War.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : Mid- 1953 - Mid- 1959
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM: Society for Investigation of Human
Ecology, Inc.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES- OF CIA MONITORS:
S10.000
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
WARNING^) TICE
SENSITIVE iraRLIGENCE SOURCES
AND MEJTOCS INVOLVED
SUB-PROJECT NO. 77
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LCCATIGri : Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS CF WORK:
(1) To explore the basic
elements of two personality theories of.
and attempt to integrate them. A unified theory of personality
was felt necessary in order to develop procedures for both
direct and indirect personality assessment.
(2) In the later phases of this project, work was aimed
at indirect personality assessment -- that is, attempting to
develop procedures for personality assessment based upon
observable physical and behavioral traits.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1 957-1 562
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology, later the Human Ecology Fund.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 3110,000
WARNING ICE •
SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES
AND ODS INVOLVED
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of
Educational Tasting Service is
cleared and witting.
principal
investigator, witting.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
APPROVERS : Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 73
PRINCIPAL- RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AMD DETAILS OF WORK : To provide complete micro-bio-
logical support ranging from research establishing production
capabilities to meet Technical Services Division special require-
ments (special requirements not specified), to provide special
materials as well as general advisory and system developmental
service in connection with the overall micro-biological and bio-
logical program. Provides cover and acts as a cut-out for spec-
ial jobs. There was also work on tagging and blood type identi-
fication.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1957 - 1964
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : SI 90 ,000 paid by sterile check
RESEARCH' PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
Robert V. Lashbrook
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 79 '
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: H. J. Rand Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
OBJECTIVE AMD DETAILS OF WORK: The H. J. Rand Foundation of
Cleveland, Ohio agreed to act in the capacity of a "cut-out"
for the purpose of funding organizations engaged in very
sensitive research.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1957-1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING: Sterile checks to the H. J. Rand Foundation
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: HHt
all of the Rand Foundation were witting
of the Agency relationship.
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
Mr. Willis Gibbons
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUS-PROJECT NO. 30
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: Unknown
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To provide services of a very
sensitive nature to conduct extraction and identification
techniques of drugs, toxins and biological entities from human
tissues.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Unknown
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Geschickter Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S25,0C0
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: Unknown
OTHER SPONSORS: Unknown
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: ■■■■■■■£
Ray Treichler
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 81
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMO LOCATION: Not specified but at
Cornell University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To study the adjustment of
Hungarian refugees including the psychological testing and
examining of some refugees.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1553
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNOING:
COVER MECHANISM: The Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: SI 0,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSORS: None Identified
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 82
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER A, '10 LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE ANO DETAILS OF WORK: Problems of adaptation to life
in refugees of the 1956 uprising.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1953-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Human Ecology Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $15,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSORS: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:- Willis A. Gibbons
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SUS- PROJECT NO. 83
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Employee of Society for
Investigation of Human
Ecology
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To support an editorial and
technical survey of: graphology, ESP, subliminal perception,
hypnosis, truth serums, expressive movements and magic. - This
led to a 53,500 grant to a
TjTpjP ilWMMM— i to Technical
Division.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1958-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S58.000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: None
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: HMi
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 84
Harvard University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To study the induction of high
motivation in individuals by means of specific interpersonal
relationships. Further to establish the limits of usefulness
of hypnosis. Ultimate aim was improvement of agent assessment
techniques .
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: The Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S55.000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: ■■■■■■■£- Witting
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT NO. S5
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMD LOCATION:
Stanford University
School of Medicine
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: Establishing and substantiating
"true identity" of individuals, either staff or agent, through
the medium of blood groupings.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1958-1953
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Medical Science Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE FUNDING: SI ,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS : C. V. S. Roosevelt
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 36
Stanford University
Medical School
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To design and build miniature
polygraph machines and to study the feasibility of developing
a polygraph for use on unwitting subjects. •
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1958-1S59
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Medical Science Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S43.000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: £■■■■■■■?- Witting
OTHER SPONSORS: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
Willis A. Gibbons
APPROVERS:
Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB-PROJECT NO.
PRINCIPAL- RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : Johns Hopkins University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Further research on harrassment
techniques. This project was to investigate hyper-all ergenic
(allergy-inducing) substances and to provide Technical Services
Division with small quantities of these substances. It was to
support Technical Services Division's "requirement to establish
an offensive chemical toxicants capability." (Memo of 15 Feb 1 953)
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959-1S65
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Technical Services Division's stated re-
quirement to maintain an offensive chemical toxicants capability.
FUNDING : Cashier's checks
COVER MECHANISM: Medical Service Research Foundation
Geschickter Fund (1955)
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 520,700
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
University) - unknown
None indicated.
(Johns Hopkins
Ray Treichler
SUB-PROJECT NO. 83
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Princeton University
OBJECTIVE AMO DETAILS GF WORK: To develop a training package
which would assist case officer to understand his and other
cultures in order to enhance his agent-handling capabilities.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1958-1959
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING : Cashiers Checks
COVER MECHANISM: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $5,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: - Unwitting
Princeton University
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
an
experienced psycmatnc
case v;ork
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To determine the factors leading
to the critical decision of certain Hungarian refugees in the
United States to return to Hungary.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1958-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S5 , 900
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
- Witting
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAVIES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: Willis A. Gibbons
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 90
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
MIT Center for International
Studi es
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To study the scientist in
Produce a descriptive model of the type likely
to come in contact with Americans -- and develop strategies for
evaluating and influencing such scientists.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1958-1959
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $12,000
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has asked the CIA to clarify its
involvement with CIA drug and behavior modification research: The
research performed at MIT was conducted by an independent researcher.
The purpose of the research was to obtain a better understanding of the
personalities and motivations of scientists of a particular foreign country
who were likely to come into contact with American scientists. The project
was neither administered nor funded through MIT.
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 91
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AjND DETAILS OF WORK: To perform pre-clinical phara-
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oology studies required to develop new psychochemicals and to
test the promising drugs (not specified) on animals.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959-1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None.
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Medical Sciences Research Foundation, Inc.
unknown if witting but all believed to
have been witting.
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Ray Treichler
APPROVERS : Willis A. Gibbons
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 92
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Harvard University
OBJECTIVE AND DEiAILS OF WORK: Research into the feasibility of
adapting teaching machines to foreign language training.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1959-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Human Ecology Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $23,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: None •
other sponsor:
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: Willis Gibbons
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION: Unknown
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OBJECTIVE AND DEiAILS OF WORK: Unknown. No indication in
file of purpose of sub-project.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: FY-1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: Unknown
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 515,080
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: Unknown
APPROVERS: Mr. C. V. S. Roosevelt
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OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: "Investigations of the remote
directional control of activities of selected species of animals."
Ultimate purpose was operational use of animals in delivery
systems. Systems unspecified - could have included audio and/
or photo devices. (Implantation of miniaturized stimulating
electrodes in specific brain center areas of animals - rats,
burros, dogs.)
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1959-1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Medical Sciences Research Foundation
Later - Geschickter Fund, O.C.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $124,231
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: None
OTHER SPONSORS: None
C. V. S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 95
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER ANO LOCATION:
University of Illinois
OBJECTIVE ANO DETAILS OF WORK: Research in field of cross-
cultural meaning systems (etnphasi s ■ on semantics and communi-
cations) in support of agent handling problems and in technical
supported political activities.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1959-1962 .
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE FUNDING: 5155,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : ~ Wittlng
Many others at University .of Illinois -
All unwitting
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
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Proj. 96
SUB-PROJECT NO. 96
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Professor Psychology
Ohio State University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To secure data on European re-
search attitudes and personality information on researchers.
The problem of understanding human behavior.
APPROXIMATE TIME' SPAN : 1959
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : The Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology, Inc.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $34,465
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
wi tting
Research Assistant -
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : (jj|
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
SUB-PROJECT NO. 97
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
University of Wisconsin
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Process of personality change
during psychotherapy. Focus upon schizophrenics wi th a control
composed of normal individuals. To provide certain techniques
of influencing human behavior that might have significance to
the Agency.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959 •
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Human Ecology Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : SIS, 000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : Approximately seven psychotherapists at
University of Wisconsin participated in
project.
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 98
Queen's College
New York, New York
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : "Proposal for Research on
Some Aspects of Mass Conversion". A study into the mass psy-
chology involved in brainwashing, mass defection, etc.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959 - 1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None -
FUNOING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 59,375
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS : C.V.S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gotti ieb
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 99
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMD LOCATION :
Pennsylvania State University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Services related to certain
physical studies which are required to develop effective materials
which will influence the central nervous system. Project also
supported studies on the optical rotatory power of solid and
liquid crystals for a period of six months
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : August 1959 - November 1951
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Medical Sciences Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $24,000 paid by sterile checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : Various co-workers who were unwitting.
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
SUB-PROJECT MO. TOO
Ray Treichler
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 101
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
Ohio State University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : For consultative services on
the biophysics of the central nervous system; probably on
the storage and transfer of energy in organic systems.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : S2,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : mHlllfHimP - witting
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Robert V. Lashbrook
C.V.S. Roosevelt
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 102
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
Professor of Psychology
University of Oklahoma
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Behavior of naturally formed
groups of adolescent boys in Texas and Oklahoma as a func-
tion of group membership and environment.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959 - 1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $5,750
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : flBHHHI
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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Proj . 103
SUB-PROJECT NO. 103
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER
AND LOCATION
International Board
of Directors
Children's International Summer
Villages, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Study in non-verbal communication --
to assess communications between 16-year old children at a reunion
of those who had attended a Children's International Summer Village
at age 11.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : (1) Our interest in the Children's Inter-
national Summer Villages, Inc.'; (2) Our stated purpose to assist
a humanitarian and international understanding, while enhancing
the cover of the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology;
and (3) Our interest in assessing these teenagers for possible
Agency usage.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Cashier's check - Society for the
Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $1,900
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
unwitting
OTHER SPONSORS : None identified
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: WMWM
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
The Children’s International
Summer Villages, Inc., has asked
the CIA to clarify that the
institution received an unwitting
grant for research from the CIA
and that the CIA did not participate
in any manner in the design and
execution of the research.
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 104
PRINCIPLE RESEARCHER ANO LOCATION :
University of Houston
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The study of the relation-
ships between the two principal classes of micro-organisms
involved in the deterioration of petroleum products for possible
use in petroleum sabotage.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : Jan 1960 - March 1961
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSOR :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
Medical Sciences Research Foundation, Inc.
$ 10,000
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT No . 105
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK:
Professor of
Bacteriology, University of
Wi sconsin
To study virulent and non-
virulent staphyl ococci , the varieties of toxins produced by the
various staphylococci as well as the intensity will be determined
as sub areas in this study. It is expected that the eventual goal
of this investigation will be biochemical tests which will identify
the organisms of interest.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1950-1951
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None apparent
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
Medical Sciences Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
$4,000
Wi tting
None indicated
C.V.S. Roosevelt
SUB-PROJECT No. 106
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To study biological
systems with particular reference to quantifying the relation-
ships between a stimulus and the biological response to that , ;>J‘
simul us .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Medical Science Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $35,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None identified.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Raymond Treichler
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 107
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : American Psychological
Association
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK:
Grant to American Psycho-
logical Association to support travel of selected psychologists
purpose
to establish contact withfl|M psychologists and learn state
of the art ofjm research.
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS :
FUNDING : ■ '■
COVER MECHANISM:
None
Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSOR :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
Intel 1 igence
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 108
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
(Unwitting)
fas source
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: Recruitment of^_
by using his study of behavioral
characteristics Grant awarded to get^HF to become
actively interested in establishing sources of information £■?
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1959-1961
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING : • *•
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $8,100
APPROVERS:
C.V-S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT .No. 109
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Study cf potential psycho-
pharmacological agents directed to the evaluation of inter-
relationships between molecular constitution and biological
response. Purpose is to obtain data on biochemical characteristics
of certain substance of interest to Technical Services Division.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1 950-1 9S5
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :S30, 000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : None
OTHER SPONSOR : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
Ray Treichler
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 110
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To provide a source of exotic
pathogens and a capability to incorporate them in effective
delivery systems. Establish a production capability and a
sufficient supply of material to be maintained in a ready
state to meet anticipated requirements.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1950-1.564
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : This was a continuing program. The faci-
'lity and program were already in a service posture on a limited
basis. It was to reach its projected capability by 1552.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM: Not stated.
APPROXIMATE iQTAL: S270.000, paid by Cashier's checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
Not stated.
Ray Treichler
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SUB-PROJECT No. In
PRINCIPAL RESEARCH;?, AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To study levels of motivation
as related to certain personality characteristics and contribute
to Technical Services Division's long term interest in indirect
assessment. One of the factors in making this grant was "to lend
prestige to the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology,
Inc., as a world-wide funding organization."
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1960-1961
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : ‘.None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology
$33,000
Unwi tting .
None identified.
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 112
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
Assistant Professor
Indiana University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Children's Conceptions of
Occupational Roles and Status. Grant awarded to support Society
for Investigation of Human Ecology's cover. CIA interest was in
its application to selection of technical and scientific careers.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : None
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE FUNDING : $6,055.00
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : None
OTHER SPONSOR : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
2 <7 <7
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
(Association and Location
not indicated in files.)
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Experimentation related to
design, manufacture and formulation of devices and systems
utilizing gas propelled sprays and aerosols.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAM :
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS :
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
1950-1953
None
Direct payment to
by Cashier's check drawn on a local bank.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
35,000
Raymond Treicnler
Sidney Gotti ieb
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT JO. 114
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Butler Health Center
Providence, Rhode Island
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To continue Dr. York's study
on predictability of behavior during social alcohol (and pos-
sibly LSD) drinking and to develop behavioral rating scales
which relate directly to the underlying motivation in human
behavior.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1960-1551
SIGNIFICANi ASPECTS : None apparent. (No information available
re makeup of the subjects under examination b ym|)
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
Society to Investigate Human Ecology
S3.000, paid by Cahsier's checks.
- witting.
OTHER SPONSORS: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS : C.V.S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 115
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK:
Study of the interaction
between the mentally disturbed and their environment. To gain
further insight into additional factors which may influence human
behavior and to achieve further development of the world-wide
activities of the Human Ecolocv Fund .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN:
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS:
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
APPROXIMATE TOTAL:
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSORS:
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
1350
.None
Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecol ogy
$4,000
None Identified
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS:
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT No.
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK:
To utilize the services of
for Covert procurement of special biologically
active chemicals and other products. Further to arrange for the
Covert production of special sensitive organic compounds.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN :
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS:
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
APPROXIMATE TOTAL:
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSORS:
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
' 1950-1 954
None
$206,000, paid directly to
by check drawn on a local bank.
f. , employees
None
Raymond Treichler
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 117
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMD LOCATION:
Cornell University (OS I
source on<
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK:
Cross-cultural studies of
family structure and personality development.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAM : 1550
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
Society for the Investigation of
Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSOR :
NAMES' OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
37,035
National Institute of Health
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gotti ieb
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 113
PRINCIPAL RESEARCH AND LOCATION:
Pennsylvania State University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To provide the consulting services
of a microbiologist for the Biological Warfare/Chemical Warfare
detection program.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1 950
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Sterile Cashier Checks
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 55,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
(Pennsyl vania State University)
wi tti ng
OTHER SPONSORS: None identified
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Raymond Treichler
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 119
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
.. • Texas Christian University
Unwi tting
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: A critical review of literature
and scientific developments related to the recording, analysis
and interpretation of bioelectric signal from the human
organism and activation of human behavior by remote means.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: None'..
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: S6,000 - Human Ecology Fund
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS:
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 120
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND OETAILS OF WORK: Establish laboratory procedures
for testing the effects of drugs on the central nervous systems
of animals.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1960-1966
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None. No human testing involved.
FUNDING:
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $22’, 000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: ' Witting
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Ray Treichler
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 121
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AN!
3 LOCATION: 0
Professor or Psychiatry
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK:
Purpose: -Reeruit-promi-si ng-young
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1950-1963
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 513,850.
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSORS
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS
Sidney GottneD
APPROVERS : C. V. S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gottlieb
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 122
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: To prepare and characterize
highly purified NEUROKININ. Neurokinin is presumed to be a
major medicator in the stress reaction. Further to study the
physiological and pathological significance of neurokinin.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: FY-1960
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 52,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
OTHER SPONSOR: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 123
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Columbia University
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK: Investigation of Emerging
[images. Study expected to add to our knowledge of how
in different social strata are reacting to various
stages of independence.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN: 1950-1561
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $20,000 .
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: Unknown
OTHER SPONSOR: Unknown
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: C. V. S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 124 (See also Nos. 2 and 140)
PRINCIPAL' RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AMD DETAILS OF WORK : The objective was to develop a
more sophisticated methodology for measuring carbon dioxide ten-
sion, the pH of body fluids, and to study relationships between
blood pH and psychophysiological variables. The acid-base equi-
librium of psychiatric patients was to be surveyed. Then, the
feasibility of altering the acid-base equilibrium, and thereby
their mental condition, by carbon dioxide inhalation was to be
investigated. The duration of psychopnysiologic alteration after
such inhalation was also to be studied on normal volunteer patients.
The apparent CIA interest was to investigate the possibility of in-
ducing a drug-like state through the simple expedient of carbon
dioxide inhalation.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1960 - 1965
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Testing on human volunteers.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Human Ecology Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $6,500
OTHER SPONSORS: None indicated
NAMES OF. CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS: Sidney Gottlieb
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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TSD/Research Branch
Attached:
Proposal
Distribution:
Original Only
Approved for Obligation of
ends :
Research Director
Date: 15 Sspt.cO
Pro j . 125
SUB-PROJECT NO. 125
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
Veterans Administration Center
Martinsburg, West Virginia
OBJECTIVE AjND DETAILS OF WORK : This project partially sup-
ported an on-going study at the Veterans Administration Center
in Martinsburg, West Virginia, studying differential effects of
drugs on behavior. The emphasis was on the placebo effect and
the interaction between placebo and drugs. The drug was d-amphet-
amine and the dose level was 10 mg. The study attempted to isolate
subtle effects which, at that time, were highly pertinent to evalua-
ting results from the Agency's more general work with psychcpharma-
-cological agents.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1S60-1953
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Four group members of the Domiciliary at
the Veterans Administration Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia
were involved in the tests: those receiving drugs, those receiving
placebos, those who were not aware they were receiving drugs, and
those receiving nothing. Two published articles resulted from
these studies.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology, Inc.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: 512,000
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 126
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND
LOCATION:
University of Florida
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Hunan adaptation to
disaster: response to stress and crisis. Results could
increase sophistication of CIA ' s mission .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN :
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS :
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSOR:
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
1950
None
Society for the Investigation of
Hunan Ecology
S4.225.00
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUS- PROJECT NO. 127
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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AHO DETAILS OF WOR K :
records of a select group of
Anticipated results could contribute
A study of the open voting
voters over a 50 year period.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN:
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS:
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
APPROXIMATE TOTAL:
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT
OTHER SPONSOR:
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
1 950-1 S52
Society for Investigation of Human
Ecology
57,500.00
Unknown
Unknown
Robert Lashbrook
APPROVERS :
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT No. 123
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND
LOCATION:
location i
known
OBJECTIVE AMD DETAILS OF
WORK: To test a method
of rapid
hypnotic induction in simulated and real operational
settings.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN:
1 950-1 951
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS:
None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM:
Not indicated
APPROXIMATE TOTAL:
$9,000.00
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT:
(unknown
f witting)
' OTHER SPONSOR:
Unknown
| NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS :
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT No. 129
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMD LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF NORK : Computer analysis of bio-
electric response patterns: significance for polygraph.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1960-1961
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for the Investigation of Human
Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSOR:
52,505.00
None
USAF Office of Scientific Research -
Funded $27,500.
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
C.V.S. Roosevelt
SU8-PR0JECT NO. 130
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND OETAILS OF WORK:
Columbia University
Investigation of]
(Witting)
Personality Theory on patients with different symptoms: indirect
assessment.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN :
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS :
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSOR :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
1951 - 1962
None
Society for the Investigation of
Ecology
$13,570.00
Columbia University
C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB- PROJECT NO. 131
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Pay salaries, travel and
other expenses of deep cover staff agent in J1SI11 1I118I
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAM : 1951
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM: Society for the Investigation of
APPROXIMATE FUNDING :
RESEARCH Participant :
OTHER SPONSOR :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
Human Ecology
$15,000 (funds' from ^Division)
Unknown
Unknown
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gotti ieb
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 132
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER ANO LOCATIONS : New York and Chicago
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : "Realistic tests of certain
R&D items of interest to TSD/CB (Technical Services Division/
Chemical Branch), including a facility and personnel for the
operational testing with complete non-attributabi 1 i ty of
sponsors. "
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1961 - 1964
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Appears that IflUm fol lowed Morgan
Hall. File has nothing controversial in it.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Not stated
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 526,000 - Sterile Checks .
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : " a Public relations
consultant in New York City" - witting
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Sidney Gottlieb
Ray Treicnler
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 133
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : (1) Information on the micro-
biological participation in mineral transformation: mineral
transforming microorganisms. (2) Grant renewed to research for
new and unique approaches to energy production and transforma-
tion (bio-batteries).
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1961 - 1963
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None •
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM: Gescnickter Foundation, Washington, D. C.
OTHER SPONSORS: None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: (Continued)
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
Sidney Gottlieb
2
SUB-PROJECT NO. 134
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
Unwi tting
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Study of relationships between
body type and temperament (personality characteristics ) . Purpose:
clandestine indirect assessment.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAM : 1951 - 1963
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Human Ecology Fund '
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $22,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : miHllimB Consultant - witting
Human Ecology Fund
OTHER SPONSORS: None
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
Dr. Sidney Gottlieb
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; Proj. 135
SUB-PROJECT NO. 135
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER ANO LOCATION : HHHHHIHI
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The purpose of this project was
to fund a research program involving the clinical testing of
biologically active materials, which could be administered
transdermally (through the skin) using human volunteer subjects.
This project was cancelled before it got underway and monies
authorized were transferred to Sub-Project 91.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1961
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Intent to test human volunteer subjects,
if"; FUNDING : • ••
COVER MECHANISM : Medical Sciences Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $25,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : None
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : HIHHBHI
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
SUB-PROJECT NO. 136
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Experimental analysis of extra-
sensory perception. To evaluate the possibility of using extra
sensory perception in the intelligence field.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : FY 1961
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Human Ecology. Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 53,579
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None identified
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: MPPPPPPPSPP
!- Unwitting
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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Proj. 137
SUB- PROJECT NO. 137
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To complete an illustrated
psycho- 1 exi con of writing and the written word. (This study
on graphology was then 80% complete, and was later published
with acknowledgement of the Society for Investigation of
Human Ecology support.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1951 -'1963
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None apparent
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Society for Investigation of Human Ecology
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $2,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : JHHHHi
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
3s 3
55 H
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
University of Texas
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Research on b i erred i cal instrumenta-
tion. To develop a capability for remote testing (Polygraph,
EKG, etc.) for use in indirect psychological and medical assess-
ments.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1961 - 1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund
Medical Science Research Foundation
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $36,000
OTHER SPONSORS : None identified
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS: Ray Treichler
Si dney Gotti ieb
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
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SU3-PR0JECT NO. 140 (See also Nos. 2 and 124)
PRINCIPAL. RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTI VE^AND DETAILS OF WORK : Under cover of "Thyroid Research"
the project was to design and conduct controlled experiments in-
volving pharmacological and clinical tests on human volunteers.
was provided 2 grams of Cytomel Sodium by the Agency.
A report states that test facilities are established, a source of
volunteers is assured, and a cover program has been initiated.
Completed were preliminary phases of studies involving marking
and identifying individuals and doing the clinical tests of be-
havioral control materials. Programs were designed to carry the
investigation further. In September 1965, this project was
terminated and another project approved.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1962 - 1965
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Testing on human volunteers
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Payment by sterile Chasier's Check until
1964, then transferred to the Gescnickter
Fund.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : $63,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
^
unknown if witting -- only a bill of services
is in the file.
50
Cd
Date.
Branch.
BB
Category
• ENKAVCEiA u C OriTEtJij
.( Via)
Project Title CX>INiC/Lli Item Classification "R . A ,
Project Crypto — ~Brr.. r f • 1PJ T_
Crypto Classif.cation-
cmco-pm
Branch Project No.
N. &.
Project Engineer.
RAY TICSICELSn
Contractor-
Contract No '140 Z 7 ) XSc? c/s /^> Task No..
n. a;
Tvne of Contract _l_^..x5Li
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Date Initiated.
Cost.
• • $22,250
ComDietion Date
JLmlprJJL, .JLSG4
Purpose:
• To dasijn and conduct controlled experiments
involving pharmacological and clinical tests
in Inman volunteers.
s
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Status:
Test facilities are established. ' Source of volunteers
is assured and a cover program has been initiated. Prelinina:
phases of studies involving narking and identification of individual'
and clinical testing of behavioral control materials have been com-
pleted. Programs have been designed to carry the investigations
further.
Requirement: . .
Intornally generated in TSD..
361
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 141
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : Dr. Geschickter
Washington , D. C.
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : Not specified; possibly for
accumulated research expenses.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1962
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS :' Unknown
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geschickter Fund for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : S40.000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Dr. Geschickter
OTHER SPONSORS : None
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Ray Treichler
APPROVERS: C.V.S. Roosevelt
Proj. 1^2
SUB-PROJECT NO. 142
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : A quote from the original proposal
"It is proposed to carry out certain biological studies involving
electrical brain stimulation of cold-blooded animals. In addi-
tion to the various theoretical reasons for such studies, it ap-
pears that certain practical guidance 'systems involving more de-
tailed behavioral control of both positive and negative sorts may
be possible than are presently attainable in warm-blooded animals
being investigated." The final report was entitled: "A Study of
.Comparative Anatomy".
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1963-1965
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : A Memorandum for the Record to justify the
funding of this rather basic research states: "Some of the uses
proposed for these particular animals would involve possible
delivery systems for 3W/CW agents or for direct executive action-
type operations as distinguished from the eavesdropping applica-
tion . .
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM : Human Ecology Fund
APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $7,500
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:
cleared for TOP SECRET
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
C.V.S. Roosevelt
Proj . 1 A3
SUB-PROJECT NO. 143
PRINCIPAL -RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : H
Associate Professor of Biology
University of Houston, Texas
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To determine if the growth of
microorganisms in petroleum products can be markedly increased
by the addition of substatic concentrations of anti-microbial
agents. May have wide application to all areas of biological
sabotage .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : January 1553 - December 1964
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Biological Sabotage
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : Geshickter Fund for Medical Research
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 541,500
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Research assistants - unwitting
OTHER SPONSORS : None identified
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Raymond Treichler
Sidney Gottlieb
APPROVERS:
E2 IMPDET
SUB- PROJECT NO. 144
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK :
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN ;
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS
FUNDING:
COVER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
Unknown
Unknown
1963
Unknown
$26,000
No details
Unknown
Ray Treicnler
Sidney Gottlieb
E2
$1 I
.Proj. 145
SUB-PROJECT No. 145
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION :
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK :
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN :
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS :
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM :
APPROXIMATE TOTAL :
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT :
OTHER SPONSORS :
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS :
APPROVERS:
Unknown
Unknown
1963
Unknown
$15,500
Unknown
Unknown
Ray Treichler
Sidney Gotti iefa
H2
3 "? 3
SUB- PROJECT NO. 145
p R I NCI PAL .RESEARCHER AND LOCATION:
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The purpose of this project was
to provide the services of a plant pathologist to assist in
developing a philosophy of limited anticrop warrare. A Study
was made of sugar cane crop vulnerabilities, on a world-wide
basis.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1963 - 1964
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Potential harm to human beings by destroying
food crops.
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None
APP ROXIMATE TOTAL : 57,500, paid by sterile Cashier's checks
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS : » witting
OTHER SPONSORS : ■■■ unwitting
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS:
APPROVERS:
Sidney Gottlieb
E2 IMPDET
:
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SUB-PROJECT NO. 147
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AMO LOCATION: Or. Harris Isbell
OBJECTIVE AND OEiAILS OF WORK : "Cross-tol erance between
psychornimetic drug."
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1953 - 1964
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : Unknown
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM :' Not indicated
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 53,806
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT: Dr. Harris Isbell
OTHER SPONSORS : Unknown
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Ray=i- Treichl er
APPROVERS: Not indicated
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Proj. MB
SUB-PROJECT NO. 148
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : '
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : To provide a mechanism to
utilize the services o f a recognized authority in
the field of toxicology and pharmacology in support of Technical
Services Division activity concerned with influencing animal
and human behavior.
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : 1953 - 1964
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS : None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM : None
APPROXIMATE FUNDING : $5,000 - sterile check
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : Unknown
OTHER SPONSOR : Unknown
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Ray Treicnler
APPROVERS : Sidney Gottlieb
31 *V -
SUB-PROJECT NO. 149 (See also Nos. 3, 16 and 42)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER AND LOCATION : New York City
OBJECTIVE AND DETAILS OF WORK : The file contains no project'
description but states: "To support covert and realistic field
tests on certain R&D items of interest to Technical Services
Division/Biological Branch" .
APPROXIMATE TIME SPAN : January 1964 - March 1965
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: None
FUNDING :
COVER MECHANISM: Sterile Checks
APPROXIMATE TOTAL : 510,000
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT : flHIHHi
OTHER SPONSORS : None indicated
NAMES OF CIA MONITORS : Ray Treichler
APPROVER: Sidney Gottlieb
ATTACHMENT: Admiral Turner's EYES ONLY
NOTE: Admiral turner -- E?E^ ONLY
TJn’s file appears in all respects to be a duplicate
of the Morgan Hall (alias). File, Sub-Project No. 3. It may
have been a continuation of Hall's work in New York City
after he went to the West Coast (Sub-Project No. 42).
38a
Contents of Newly-Dl scovere
MKULTRA Material
The attached listing was recovered with the material contained
in the seven boxes of MKULTRA documents recently located in the
Retired Records Center. It is useful in that it identifies parti-
cipating researchers, the institutions in which they worked, and
the CIA officials who monitored their work. However, it should
not be considered a total list of the names and locations found
in the recovered files.
383
COIlr
Sub-Project Activity Researcher
No.
Institution and/or
Location Where
Research Occurred
Technical Service
Division Officer \a/ho
Monitored Activity
r*
CONFl^flAL
Sub-Project
Acti vi ty
Researcher
Institution and/or
Technical Service
No.
Location Where
Division Officer wh
Research Occurred
Monitored Activity
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
V>>
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o
18
A
Procurement of some
rare organic chemicals
Program of screening and
evaluation of curare
subs tances
Program for screening
botanical s for psycho-
chemicals
Procurement technique for JJTDivision
fl^Division
A program designed to Mr. George White •'
supply operational
testing facilities
i
An investigation designed John Mulholland
to vi t i 1 i z c the art of
deception for clandestine
purposes
A program designed to Mr. George White
supply operational testing
faci 1 i ties
/
Study of mode of action of
LSD-25
Procurement program for a
psychocheini cal
Comp Detrick, Frederick, Md.
Bureau of Narcotics ,
San Francisco, Calif.
New York City
Lashbrook
Lashbrook
Bureau of Narcotics, Lashbrook
San Francisco, Calif.
Q
Sub-Project Activity Researcher
No .
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2G
An invesi tgation designed
to util i ze the art of
deception for clandestine
purposes
Procurement of rare organi
chemicals.
Screening and a projected
toxicity testing program
of organic chemicals
The isolation of various
al kabi ds
The synthesis, screening
and cl inical testing of
curare and other useful
type compounds
A facil ity for expedi-
tiously procuring materia
and financing activities
cf a sensi tive nature
John Mulholland
Never activated
Dr. Charles Geschickter
Internal TSS/CD
Purchase of eq uipment
and travel for^MHP^
work on hypnosis
Synthesis and evaluation
of potential physhochemicals'
Institution and/or
Location Where
Research Occurred
Now York City
Technical Service
Division Officer w
Moni tored A^cti vi ty
Lashbnook
Pedlow-Nease Chemical Co.
Lockhaven, Pa.
Dr. Gottlieb
Univ. of Denver
Sub-Project Activity
No.
Researcher
34
35
36
37
30
39
The general are of the Or. John Mulholland
contributions of
Mr. Mulholland is the
appl i cation
An arrangement f or the
acquisition of a(HH
faci 1 i tv
Dr. Charles Geschickter
Travel & Procurement Internal TS0/C0
(Covers expenses relating
with meetings to obtain
information of interest
to Mi' ULTRA)
Procurement and growing
of certain botanical ■,
materials of interest to
TSD/CO and services and , .
consultation regarding the
evaluation and testing of
materials
* —
Elucidate the action of M'
certain chemicals on human
An experimental study to
determine whether more
guarded information is
admitted in clinical
interviews following LSD
administration
Institution and/or Technical Service
Location Where Division Officer wh
Research Occurred Monitored Activity
New York City . Lashbrook
T rei chi er
o
Activity
Researcher
o
Sub-Project
No.
40
41
42
»
43
44
45
A continuation of Dr. Harold Abramson
Subproject 27
To provide payment for the Pedlow-Nease Co .
synthesis of rare organic
chc-inicals that are not
commercially available .
To provide capability for Mr. Morgan Hall
covert and realistic field
trials of certain research
anti development terms of
interest to TSD and maintain
facilities for such trials
A study of disassociated
states
An R&D program on the
pharmacological evalua-
tion of hydrogenated
aromatic amines
Biochemical investigation Dr. Ge$chickter
of curare-like effect of >. >
certain thiols, the prepara-
tion of hydrogenated
quinolines and indole
alkaloids, and the continued
study of diphenol ic compounds-
00
Q
Institution and/or
Location Where
Research Occurred
Technical Service
Division Officer whc
Monitored Activity
New York City Lashbroo}:
%
Pedlow-Nease Chemical Co., , Lashbrook
Inc. , Lock Haven, Pa.
San Francisco, Calif. Treichler
Univ. of Okla. Medical
School, Oklahoma City,- Okla.
Univ. of 111 . School of
Medicine , Chicago , 111.
Geschickter Fund
V
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V
C'oy-pff TIM.
Sub- Project
ilo.
Activity
Researcher
4
Institution and/or
Location Where
Research Occurred
Technical Service
Division Officer whe
Monitored Activity
46
ISO and related compounds
47
48
49
Study of drugs affecting Dr. Carl Pfeiffer
the central nervous
system
Exploiting operational- •
lines, scientific methods
and knowledge that can be
utilized in altering
attitudes, beliefs, thought
processes, and behavior
patterns of agent personnel
Hypnosis
50
51
52
53
54
LM
O 55
Cancelled
A program. of isolation and
evaluation of natural
products from botanical s
A program for
of botanicals
CD
the collection
of interest to
A survey of the "pharmacolo-
gical literature for materials’
of interest to CD
Mechanisin' of brain con-
cussion
Pharmacological evalu-
ation
Emory Univ. Medical School Treichler
Sub-Project Activity
No.
Researcher
Institution and/or
Location Where
Research Occurred
Technical Service
Division Officer w
Monitored Activity
. • *
l ‘
Institution and/or
Location Whore
Research Occurred
Technical Service
Division Officer who
Monitored Activity
Sub-Project
No.
Activi ty
Sub-Pr ct Activity
Ho .
ccnr
Researcher
Institution and/or
Location Where
Research Occurred
! •''"n :
Technica .ervipe
Division uff iccr who
Monitored Activity
I
p,
Sub-Project
Activity
•
, canyptw' '■
Researcher
Institution and/or
\
t '
Technical Service.
No.
.
Location Where
Research Occurred
Division Officer v/ho
Monitored Activity
Live Music
Archive
Librivox
Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland
Museum of Art
Internet
Arcade
Console Living Room
Open Library
American
Libraries
TV News
Understanding
9/11